1939
Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday was celebrated as a national holiday in Nazi Germany
Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday was celebrated as a national holiday in Nazi Germany
1939 in History
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1939
Billie Holiday (pictured) recorded the song "Strange Fruit", which later became an emblem of the civil rights movement
Billie Holiday (pictured) recorded the song "Strange Fruit", which later became an emblem of the civil rights movement
1939
Subhas Chandra Bose formed the All India Forward Bloc, a faction within the Indian National Congress, in opposition to G
Subhas Chandra Bose formed the All India Forward Bloc, a faction within the Indian National Congress, in opposition to G
1939
In Lima, Peru, Lina Medina became the youngest confirmed mother in history, giving birth at the age of five years, seven
In Lima, Peru, Lina Medina became the youngest confirmed mother in history, giving birth at the age of five years, seven
1939
Germany and Italy signed the Pact of Steel, a military and political alliance
Germany and Italy signed the Pact of Steel, a military and political alliance
1939
American baseball player Lou Gehrig (pictured) was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, now commonly known in t
American baseball player Lou Gehrig (pictured) was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, now commonly known in t
1939
The first of the Thai cultural mandates was issued, officially changing the country's name from Siam to Thailand
The first of the Thai cultural mandates was issued, officially changing the country's name from Siam to Thailand
1939
During the excavation of a 7th-century ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, England, archaeologists discovered the…
During the excavation of a 7th-century ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, England, archaeologists discovered the…
1939
Leo Szilard (pictured) penned a letter, signed by Albert Einstein and addressed to U.S. president Franklin D.…
Leo Szilard (pictured) penned a letter, signed by Albert Einstein and addressed to U.S. president Franklin D.…
1939
Leo Szilard penned a letter, signed by Albert Einstein and addressed to U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt, warning…
Leo Szilard penned a letter, signed by Albert Einstein and addressed to U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt, warning…
1939
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact (pictured), a ten-year mutual non-aggression…
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact (pictured), a ten-year mutual non-aggression…
1939
Nazi forces, posing as Poles, staged an attack against the German radio station Sender Gleiwitz in Gleiwitz, Upper…
Nazi forces, posing as Poles, staged an attack against the German radio station Sender Gleiwitz in Gleiwitz, Upper…
1939
German forces attacked multiple locations in Poland, including Wieluń and Westerplatte, starting World War II in Europe.
German forces attacked multiple locations in Poland, including Wieluń and Westerplatte, starting World War II in Europe.
1939
World War II: About 3,000 Polish Army troops began a nearly month-long defence of the Hel Peninsula during the German…
World War II: About 3,000 Polish Army troops began a nearly month-long defence of the Hel Peninsula during the German…
1939
Second World War: The Royal Navy lost its first warship in the war when German submarine U-29 torpedoed and sank…
Second World War: The Royal Navy lost its first warship in the war when German submarine U-29 torpedoed and sank…
1939
World War II: The Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, sixteen days after Nazi Germany's attack on the country…
World War II: The Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, sixteen days after Nazi Germany's attack on the country…
1939
A joint military parade by the troops of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union took place in Brest-Litovsk to celebrate…
A joint military parade by the troops of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union took place in Brest-Litovsk to celebrate…
1939
NBC broadcast the first televised American football game, between the Fordham Rams and the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets.
NBC broadcast the first televised American football game, between the Fordham Rams and the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets.
1939
Second World War: General Władysław Sikorski (pictured) became the first prime minister of the Polish…
Second World War: General Władysław Sikorski (pictured) became the first prime minister of the Polish…