1939
World War II: The Soviet invasion of Poland begins.
World War II: The Soviet invasion of Poland begins.
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1939
World War II: German submarine U-29 sinks the British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous.
World War II: German submarine U-29 sinks the British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous.
1944
World War II: The British submarine HMS Tradewind torpedoes Jun'yō Maru, killing 5,600, mostly slave labourers and POWs.
World War II: The British submarine HMS Tradewind torpedoes Jun'yō Maru, killing 5,600, mostly slave labourers and POWs.
1944
World War II: Operation Market Garden results in the liberation of Eindhoven.
World War II: Operation Market Garden results in the liberation of Eindhoven.
1943
World War II: Adolf Hitler orders the deportation of Danish Jews.
World War II: Adolf Hitler orders the deportation of Danish Jews.
1941
World War II: The Soviet Union introduces conscription for all males between the ages of 16 and 50.
World War II: The Soviet Union introduces conscription for all males between the ages of 16 and 50.
1939
World War II: The Polish government of Ignacy Mościcki flees to Romania.
World War II: The Polish government of Ignacy Mościcki flees to Romania.
1939
World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
1914
The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S.…
World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S. Army has ever fought.
1944
World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed, which officially ended the…
World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed, which officially ended the Continuation War.
1940
World War II: Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp to gather and smuggle…
World War II: Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp to gather and smuggle out information for the resistance movement.
1939
World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.
World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.
2019
Roughly four million people, mostly students, demonstrate across the world to address climate change. Sixteen-year-old…
Roughly four million people, mostly students, demonstrate across the world to address climate change. Sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg from Sweden leads the demonstration in New York City.
1964
The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.
The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.
1939
World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of…
World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of Poland.
1942
World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.
World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.
1918
World War I: The Battle of Haifa takes place in present-day Israel, part of the Ottoman Empire at that time.
World War I: The Battle of Haifa takes place in present-day Israel, part of the Ottoman Empire at that time.