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The following events occurred in March 1939: March 1, 1939 (Wednesday) ... this is the publication date of Detective Comics issue #27 (cover date of May), ...
This is a timeline of events of World War II in 1939 from the start of the war on 1 September 1939. For events preceding September 1, 1939, see the timeline of events preceding World War II. Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 brought many countries into the war. This event, and the declaration of war by France and Britain two days ...
Timeline of Sweden during World War II (1939–1945) Timeline of the Netherlands during World War II (1939–1945) Chronology of the liberation of Dutch cities and towns during World War II; Chronology of the liberation of Belgian cities and towns during World War II; Timeline of the Manhattan Project (1939–1947) Timeline of air operations ...
1939 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1939th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 939th year of the 2nd millennium, the 39th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1930s decade.
This is a Timeline of the United Kingdom home front during World War II covering Britain 1939–45. For a narrative history and bibliography of the home front see United Kingdom home front during World War II, as well as history of Scotland § Second World War 1939–45 and history of Northern Ireland § Second World War. [1]
World War II: The Special Division is created within the State Department to help with repatriation efforts abroad particularly in Europe with Breckinridge Long heading the Special Division. [8] [9] September 3 – World War II: SS Athenia, a British ocean liner is torpedoed by a German submarine off the Irish coast with 30 Americans onboard ...
4 March – Keith Skues, radio disc jockey; 9 March – John Howard Davies, child screen actor and television comedy director (died 2011) 10 March – Len Ashurst, football player and manager (died 2021) 17 March – Robin Knox-Johnston, yachtsman; 18 March – Ron Atkinson, footballer and football manager; 23 March
March 4 Franklin Delano Roosevelt is inaugurated as President of the United States. He launches the New Deal economic program, intended to counteract the effects of the Great Depression. March 20 Germany's first concentration camp, Dachau, is completed. March 23 The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany. [16 ...