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16 November 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.
7 of 8 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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UK Parliament
The War: Mediation Offer (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1939-11-16: "The War: Mediation Offer."
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UK Parliament
War Situation (House of Commons)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1939-11-16: "War Situation." The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon): "The Prime Minister's gout is much improved and his general health continues excellent.
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UK Parliament
Restriction Of Advertisement (War Risks Insurance) Bill (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1939-11-16: "Restriction Of Advertisement (War Risks Insurance) Bill." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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Diplomatic record
The Consul General at Tientsin (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Minister in the Netherlands (Gordon) to the Secretary of State
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16 November in other years 19401941194219431944
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