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Fire in Autralia
The Black Friday bush fires burnt 20,000 square kilometres of land in Australia, claiming the lives of 71 people. -
Concepcion Chile Earthquake
The devastating earthquake in Concepcion Chile killed 30,000 people in January 1939. -
Barking Creek
The Battle of Barking Creek began on this day in 1939. -
Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII makes a Chritmas eve appeal for peace. -
Pinocchio
The famous animated movie by Walt Disney pictures, Pinocchio, was released. -
Prime Minister Of Britain
Winston Churchill becomes the Prime Minister of Great Britain. -
Canada declares war
On June 10 1940 Canada declared war on Italy. -
Italian Air force is attacked.
On this date the Italian Air force is attacked on the Island of Malta. -
Bulgaria Invaded
German troops invade Bulgaria on the first of March, 1941. -
Blockade Runner badge
The Blockade Runner Badge for the German navy is instituted on the first of April 1941. -
American bombing mission
The first American bombing mission over enemy occupied Europe. -
Nazis execute in Paris
116 hostages were executed in Paris on this day in 1942, by Nazis. -
Bicycle Day
A Swiss Chemist by the name of Dr. Albert Hofmann deliberately takes LSD for the first time. -
USS Eldridge
This is the alldged date of the first Philidelphia experiment test on the United States Navy ship the USS Eldridge. -
Bryansk Liberated!
The Russian city of Bryansk is finally liberated from Nazi control. -
Marshall Islands are captured.
On the third of Feburary 1944, the United States captured the Marshall Islands. -
bombing at Vlissingen
The allies bombed dikes at Vlissingen. -
American Red Cross and Noble peace
The American Red Cross wins the Noble Peace Prize on this date in 1944. -
Battle of the Ruhr
On March 5th 1945 the Battle of the Ruhr began. -
71st Kentucky Derby
Eddie Arcaro wins the 71st Kentucky Derby riding Hoop Jr. They finished in 2:07. -
Korean Liberation Day
August 15, 1945 was the Korean Liberation Day. -
NFL Championship
On this date in 1945 the Clevland Rams won the 1945 NFL Championship.
