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Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland. Most of Poland is taken in a matter of days. This is one of the beginings of World War II. -
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WW2 Events
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Penicillin
Penicillin was originally discovered in 1869, but it was unaffective. Dr. Howard Florey improved it to make it effective in 1939. -
Stone Age Cave Paintings Found in Frace
Some extremely fascinating cave paintings were found in France. -
Microscope
The first construction of a high-resolution electron microscope was made by Hames Hiller in 1940. -
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington started his career as a jazz musician.He composed over 3,000 songs in his lifetime. -
Germany Invades
Germany invaded Norway, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg all within a few weeks. -
Color Telivision
Peter Goldmark invented the first color telivision system in 1940 -
First Helicopter Flight
The first ever helicopter flight took place in 1940. It was a 2 minute 10 second flight. -
Victory Garden
My Grandma planted a "victory garden" to have more food to help in the war effort. -
Jeep
The jeep was invented by Willy's Truck Company in 1940 to win a contest to make a fast, lightweight, all terrain vehicle for the army. -
Franklin Roosevelt Elected for a Third Term
He was the only president known to serve for more than two terms as president of the United States during World War II. -
Grandpa Jack Organizes Recycling Drives
My Grandpa Jack organized recycling drives for materials that could help with the war. From metals to leather, anything helped. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was an international economic depression during and preceding World War II. -
Ted Williams
Ted Williams was a famous baseball player. His average was .406 in 1941 (that is very good). He was later drafted into the airforce during World War II. -
Aerosol Spray Can
The first aerosol spray cans were invented by the American inventors, Lyle Goodloe and W.N. Sullivan in 1941. -
Billy Strayhorn
Billy Strayhorn composed the song "Take a Train" on this day in 1941. Duke Ellington took this in as his theme song. -
Operation Barbosa
Hitler swiftly invaded Russia. Moscow was the last part of Russia taken. -
Great Uncle Bob Reicheld served
My Great Uncle served in the Pacific Marines from 1940 to 1942. -
Orson Wells
He starred in the movie Citizen Kane. -
Battle for Moscow
The Germans big plan to capture the capital of Russia was executed. -
Mount Rushmore Completed
Mount Rushmore is completed with Teddy Roosevelt. The other faces were Lincoln, Washington, and Jefferson. -
Walt Disney
Walt Disney turned 40 on this day. He was famous for the movies around this time including Fantasia and Bambi. -
U.S. Enters War
The U.S. finally enters the war. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
The Japanese attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. This was the triggering event of the U.S. joining in on the war. -
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra began his solo career as a singer. He also acted in movies. -
An Atom Split
Enrico Fermi was the first one to ever split an atom (the smallest known and most basic thing. Everything is made up of atoms." -
Electric Digital Computer
John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry invented the first electric digital computer in 1942. -
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix, a famous guitar player, was born. -
Great Aunt Gladdis served in USO
My great aunt Gladdis served in the USO. The USO stands for United Service Organization. She entertained the troops during the war. -
First Major Defeat of Hitler's Army
German surrender was seen at Stalingrad. This was the first big surrender yet, but the war was not over. -
Great Grandpa Eugene
My great grandpa was a private in World War II and served from 1943 to 1945. -
Silly Putty
James Wright invented silly putty in 1943. -
Lebanon Independence
Lebanon gained its independence from League of Nations under French administration. -
Great Aunt Kendhammer born
My Great Aunt Kendhammer was born this day. It was not the easiest of times to be born in. -
D-Day
U.S. troops led an attack on an invasion of Normandy, France. -
Iceland Independence
Iceland gained its independence from Denmark. -
Ballpoint Pens
Ballpoint pens are on sale! This is much better than having to use a feather and ink. -
Great Uncle Bob Reicheld Recieved a Purple Heart
My great uncle Bob recieved a Purple Heart award as a sign of service (after being wounded). -
Sunscreen
Suscreen was first invented by and airman in WWII named Benjamin Green because he realised many soldiers were harmed by sunburn so he made his own homemade concoction. -
John Lewis
John Lewis failed to stop a coal strike. This began interest in oil instead of coal. -
Microwave Oven
Percy Spencer invented the first microwave oven in 1945. -
Atomic Bomb
Robert Oppenhiemer and his team of other scientists invented the atomic bomb in 1945. -
Harry Truman
After Franklin Roosevelt's death, Truman becomes president. -
United Nations
The United Nations was Founded. The United Nations was a group of over 25 countries that said that they would fight together. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler commits suicide just before the surrender of Germany in Europe. -
VE-Day
My grandma celebrated VE (victory over Europe) day in LaCrosse Wisconsin. -
VJ-Day
My grandpa Jack celebrated VJ-Day (vicotory over Japan day) after the Japanese gave up to the U.S. He celebrated it in Gary, West Virginia. -
Indonesia Independence
They gained independence from the Netherlands. -
U.S. Supports Surrender of Japan
The United States uses the atomic bomb on Japan to force their surrender. It is not easy to keep fighting after getting two atomic bombs dropped on you. -
Great Grandpa Eugene
He recieved his Purple Heart award for his service.
