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The year 1939. 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.
September 4 – The State Department declares all US passports that are outstanding invalid for travelling to Europe and requires all those applying to document a need for foreign travel. [9] September 5 – World War II: The United States declares its neutrality in the war. [10] September 11 – Mark Twain National Forest is established in ...
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1939 in the United States by state or territory (51 C) * 1939 events in the United States by month (8 C) / 1939 disestablishments in the United States (30 C, 5 P)
New Year's Day: Neujahr: 1 January Heroes' Memorial Day Heldengedenktag: 16 March if it was a Sunday, otherwise the Sunday before 16 March from 1939, the 5th Sunday before Easter (Reminiscere) Good Friday: Karfreitag: Easter Sunday - 2 days Easter Monday: Ostermontag: Easter Sunday + 1 day Birthday of the Führer: Führergeburtstag: 20 April
The Soviet calendar was a modified Gregorian calendar that was used in Soviet Russia between 1918 and 1940. Several variations were used during that time. The Gregorian calendar, under the name "Western European calendar", was implemented in Soviet Russia in February 1918 by dropping the Julian dates of 1–13 February 1918.
New Year's Eve observances in Britain, France and Germany were very subdued due to blackout and noise restrictions. Most celebrations were held in private homes with the windows shuttered. [38] German Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels made a radio address reviewing the official Nazi version of the events of 1939. No predictions were made for ...
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 ...