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5 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.
5 of 6 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 34705, page 6789, published 1939-10-10: "issioners of the Admiralty are to give thenecessary directions herein accordingly.Rupert B. Howorth.
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Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 34705, page 6790, published 1939-10-10: "as to us shall seem expedient subjectto the conditions and restrictions imposed bythe said Measures.
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Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 34705, page 6791, published 1939-10-10: "At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the5th day of October, 1939.,:???PRESENT,The KING'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
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Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 34708, page 6861, published 1939-10-13: "At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the5th day of October, 1939.PRESENT,The KING'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
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