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22 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.

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  1. At sea

    Auxiliary Bear (AG-29) departs Boston, Massachusetts, as part of the U.S. Antarctic Service [Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, USN (Ret.)] to investigate and survey the land and sea areas of Antarctica (see 14 January 1940).

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

  4. UK Parliament

    Restriction Of Advertisement (War Risks Insurance) Bill (House of Lords)

    Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1939-11-22: "Restriction Of Advertisement (War Risks Insurance) Bill." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)

    Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)

  5. UK Parliament

    Sittings Of The House And Business Of Supply (House of Commons)

    Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1939-11-22: "Sittings Of The House And Business Of Supply." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)

    Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)

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