SprueStack Zero Hour: WW2 day by day
1 October 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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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
6 of 25 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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The City of Flint is permitted to leave under the control of its prize crew despite the angry protests of the Roosevelt administration.
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Latvia signs a 10-year Mutual Assistance Pact with the Soviet Union, which allows the Soviets to have 25,000 men in military bases in Latvia. Stalin promises to respect Latvian independence.
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Diplomatic record
The Minister in Rumania (Gunther) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. H. Gerald Smith of the Division of Trade Agreements
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Diplomatic record
The Chargé in Chile (Frost) to the Secretary of State
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1 October in other years 19401941194219431944
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