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18 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.

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  1. At sea

    Naval landing force from gunboats Asheville (PG-21) and Tulsa (PG-22) and destroyer Whipple (DD-217) is withdrawn from Kulangsu, China, where it had been protecting the American Consulate and the Hope Memorial Hospital since 17 May.

    Source US Navy chronology (NHHC) (opens external site)

  4. UK Parliament

    Air Navigation (Licensing Of Public Transport) Order, 1938 (Revocation) Order, 1939 (House of Lords)

    Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1939-10-18: "Air Navigation (Licensing Of Public Transport) Order, 1938 (Revocation) Order, 1939." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)

    Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)

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