September 1st (1939) was a Friday. It's the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 122 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 1st September, 1939
» World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovak Republic (1939–45) Slovakia Invasion of Poland invade Second Polish Republic Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II.
» General George C. Marshall becomes Joint Chiefs of Staff e.g Chief of Staff of the United States Army.
» The Wound Badge for Wehrmacht, SS, Kriegsmarine, and Luftwaffe soldiers is instituted. The final version of the Iron Cross is also instituted on this date.
» Switzerland mobilizes its forces and the Swiss Parliament elects Henri Guisan to head the Swiss Army (an event that can happen only during war or mobilization).
» Adolf Hitler signs an order to begin the Action T4 called systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people.
Famous Birthdays on September 1 in 1939
» Lily Tomlin, American actress, producer, and screenwriter
September 1st Holidays in History
» List of holidays by country Eritrea known as Anniversary of the Start of the Armed Struggle (Eritrea)
» Beginning of Amerindian Heritage Month (Guyana) named Amerindian Heritage Month (Guyana)
» Christian feast day:
» Saint Giles e.g Giles
» The beginning of the Liturgical year Eastern Orthodox Church or new liturgical year (Eastern Orthodox Church and the Eastern Catholic Church)
» September 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Constitution Day (Slovakia)
» 1923 Great Kantō earthquake or Disaster Prevention Day (Japan)
» Earliest day on which Labor Day can fall, while September 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday in September. (United States, Canada, Palau)
» First day of school in many countries in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
» Flag Day (Honduras)
» Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Uzbekistan from the Soviet Union in 1991.