UK Parliament
The Sinking of the "ATHENIA." (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1939-09-04: "The Sinking of the "ATHENIA."."
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4 September 1939
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Sulejów
Q115498116 1939 bombardment.
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Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 34670, page 6067, published 1939-09-05: "At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the4th day of September, 1939.PRESENT,The KING's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
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