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22 January 1940
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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At sea
Light cruiser Helena (CL-50) arrives at Buenos Aires, Argentina, on her shakedown cruise (see 29 January).
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At sea
Rear Admiral Adolphus E. Watson becomes Commandant Fourth Naval District and Commandant Philadelphia Navy Yard in the wake of the death of Rear Admiral Julius C. Townsend on 28 December 1939.
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Diplomatic record
The Consul General at Jerusalem (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
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