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2 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 7 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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At sea
Chief of Naval Operations instructs all planning agencies within the naval establishment to accord precedence to the preparation of ORANGE (Japan) war plans.
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At sea
Norwegian motor vessel Hoegh Transporter is sunk by mine off St. John Island, entrance to Singapore harbor; the two Americans among the passengers survive, one is uninjured.
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Diplomatic record
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy)
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Diplomatic record
The Minister in Rumania (Gunther) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Italy (Phillips)
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2 October in other years 19401941194219431944
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