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The following events occurred in August 1939: August 1, 1939 (Tuesday) ... formalizing Britain's March 31 declaration of support for Poland. [43]
1939 was a common year ... March 20. 1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania, ... off the coast of Scotland, and is laid up for repairs until August 1940.
August September October ... The following events occurred in March 1939: March 1, 1939 (Wednesday) A munitions dump exploded in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. Early ...
The Gleiwitz incident (German: Überfall auf den Sender Gleiwitz; Polish: Prowokacja gliwicka) was a false flag attack on the radio station Sender Gleiwitz in Gleiwitz (then Germany and now Gliwice, Poland) staged by Nazi Germany on the night of 31 August 1939.
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 ...
Because of the pact's signing, Hitler postponed his planned invasion of Poland from 26 August until 1 September. [15] On the night of 25–26 August, a German sabotage group, unaware of the delay, made an attack on the Jablunkov Pass and Mosty railway station in Silesia. On the morning of 26 August, this group was repelled by Polish troops.
March 14 – William B. Lenoir, astronaut (died 2010) March 15 – Ted Kaufman, politician; March 17 – Jim Gary, sculptor (died 2006) March 25 – Toni Cade Bambara, African-American writer (died 1995) March 27 – Cale Yarborough, race car driver (d. 2023) March 29 – Jonathan Daniels, civil rights leader and Episcopal seminarist (died 1965 ...
31 March – Britain pledges support to Poland in the event of an invasion. [6] 4 April – the Royal Armoured Corps is formed. ... 25 August – 1939 Coventry ...