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January 24, 1939 (Tuesday) The Chillán earthquake devastated Chile, killing about 28,000 people. ... Hitler's prophecy speech in the Reichstag, 30 January 1939.
The 1939 Chillán earthquake occurred in south-central Chile on 24 January with a surface-wave magnitude of 8.3 [1] and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme).With a death toll of around 28,000, [4] compared to the 2,231–6,000 (official estimates vary greatly) [5] [6] of the Great Chilean earthquake of 1960, it is the single deadliest earthquake in Chile.
January 24 – 1939 Chillán earthquake: An earthquake in Chile kills an estimated 30,000 people and razes about 50,000 sq mi (130,000 km 2) of land. [8] January 25 – Refik Saydam forms the new (11th) government of Turkey. January 26. Spanish Civil War: Spanish Nationalist troops, aided by Italy, take Barcelona.
Wednesday January 24th 1939 My darling, I lie awake all night waiting for the postman in the early morning, and then when he does not bring anything from you I just exist, a mass of nerves...
January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; ... 1939 – Ray Stevens, American singer-songwriter and actor [29] 1940 – Vito Acconci, ...
This is a list of earthquakes in 1939. ... In January, a quake struck Chile causing 30,000 deaths, ... June 24: 5 27: 7.0
24 January 1939 Hitler directs Heydrich to establish the Central Office for Jewish Emigration. [38] 30 January 1939 Hitler declares his January 30, 1939 speech in Reichstag, which states that an outbreak of World War II will result in the extermination of the Jewish race in Europe. 14–16 March 1939
On 24 January 1939, the Reich Central Office for Jewish Emigration (Reichszentrale für jüdische Auswanderung) was established in Berlin by Hermann Göring [5] with Reinhard Heydrich at the head. It was charged with the task of using all available means to prompt Jews to emigrate, and of establishing a Jewish organization that would ...