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1939
World War II: The German submarine U-47 sinks the British battleship HMS Royal Oak within her harbour at Scapa Flow,…
World War II: The German submarine U-47 sinks the British battleship HMS Royal Oak within her harbour at Scapa Flow,…
1939
World War II: No. 603 Squadron RAF intercepts the first Luftwaffe raid on Britain.
World War II: No. 603 Squadron RAF intercepts the first Luftwaffe raid on Britain.
1938
Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante kills 313 people
Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante kills 313 people
1938
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces
1938
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces
1938
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts
1938
The Civil Aeronautics Act is signed into law, forming the Civil Aeronautics Authority in the United States
The Civil Aeronautics Act is signed into law, forming the Civil Aeronautics Authority in the United States
1938
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame…
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame…
1938
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame…
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame…
1938
Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record.
Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record.
1938
The United States Department of Justice files suit in New York City against the motion picture industry charging…
The United States Department of Justice files suit in New York City against the motion picture industry charging…
1938
The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting New York, United States, with Ontario, Canada, over the Saint Lawrence River,…
The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting New York, United States, with Ontario, Canada, over the Saint Lawrence River,…
1938
Kweilin incident: A Japanese warplane shoots down the Kweilin, a Chinese civilian airliner, killing 14. It is the…
Kweilin incident: A Japanese warplane shoots down the Kweilin, a Chinese civilian airliner, killing 14. It is the…
1938
Chile: A group of youths affiliated with the fascist National Socialist Movement of Chile are executed after…
Chile: A group of youths affiliated with the fascist National Socialist Movement of Chile are executed after…
1938
Chile: A group of youths affiliated with the fascist National Socialist Movement of Chile are executed after…
Chile: A group of youths affiliated with the fascist National Socialist Movement of Chile are executed after…
1938
The League of Nations unanimously outlaws "intentional bombings of civilian populations".
The League of Nations unanimously outlaws "intentional bombings of civilian populations".
1938
The League of Nations unanimously outlaws "intentional bombings of civilian populations".
The League of Nations unanimously outlaws "intentional bombings of civilian populations".