1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919
1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929
1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939
1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949
Russia
- Kliment Voroshilov became a full member of the Soviet Politburo. ww2dbase [Kliment Voroshilov | CPC]
- Arthur Coningham was awarded the Air Force Cross medal. ww2dbase [Arthur Coningham | CPC]
Korea
- The construction of the General Government Building in Keijo (now Seoul), Korea was completed. ww2dbase [Keijo General Government Building | Keijo | CPC]
United States
- USS Nevada arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for maintenance. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | Nevada | Bremerton, Washington | DS]
China
- Chen Lifu was made Chiang Kaishek's private secretary in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Chiang Kaishek | Chen Lifu | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
- Karl Hermann Frank's son Harald was born. ww2dbase [Karl Hermann Frank | CPC]
- Robert Saundby was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. ww2dbase [Robert Saundby | CPC]
French Indochina
- Prince Nguyen Phuc Vinh Thuy ascended to the throne as Emperor Bao Dai of Nguyen Dynasty Vietnam. ww2dbase [Bao Dai | CPC]
Kirghizia
- Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic was formed within Russia. ww2dbase [CPC]
United States
- Joseph Rochefort was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and would soon take over the cryptanalysis section of the US Navy in Washington DC, United States as the previous commanding officer received sea duty. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | Washington | CPC]
- In Germany, Hitler summoned the senior Nazi Party leadership to a conference at Bamberg. Speaking for five hours he rejected the alternative party programme devised by Gregor Strasser in 1920, in favour of a more revolutionary struggle for power. Hitler would emerge with greater control over Nazi Party policies. ww2dbase [Adolf Hitler | AC]
United States
- USS Nevada departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | Nevada | Bremerton, Washington | DS]
- Chuichi Nagumo returned to Japan after a tour of Europe and the United States. ww2dbase [Chuichi Nagumo | CPC]
Japan
- Kenkichi Ueda was made the head of the supply section of the Japanese Army Cavalry. ww2dbase [Kenkichi Ueda | CPC]
- General Shusei Morioka was named the commanding officer of the Japanese Chosen Army in occupied Korea, relieving Soroku Suzuki. Morioka named Lieutenant General Senyuki Hayashi as his chief of staff. ww2dbase [CPC]
- The Samuel commission published a report recommending sweeping changes to the mining industry in the United Kingdom. This report included a recommendation for a 13.5% reduction in miners wages and the withdrawal of Government subsidies. ww2dbase [AC]
United States
- USS Pennsylvania departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | Pennsylvania | Bremerton, Washington | DS]
China
United States
- USS Pennsylvania arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for an overhaul. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | Pennsylvania | Bremerton, Washington | DS]
- Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the first successful liquid-fuelled rocket from Auburn, Massachusetts, United States. Flying for only 2.5 seconds, the rocket travelled 184 feet at around a speed of 60 miles per hour. ww2dbase [AC]
China
- Wang Zhi witnessed the death of a fellow student during a student protest in Beiping, China. ww2dbase [Wang Zhi | Beiping | CPC]
China
- Having discovered a Communist plot to kidnap him in Guangzhou in southern China, Chiang Kaishek issued the order to arrest top Communist and left-wing leaders. As Wang Jingwei fled to Paris, France and Zhou Enlai fled to Shanghai, China, Chiang would effectively emerge from this failed plot as the sole leader of the Nationalist Party and its military forces. ww2dbase [Chiang Kaishek | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
- Guy Gabaldon was born. ww2dbase [Guy Gabaldon | CPC]
- Henry Arnold was officially reprimanded for violating Army General Order No. 20 and was transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas, United States as the commanding officer of 16th Observation Squadron. ww2dbase [Henry Arnold | Fort Riley, Kansas | CPC]
China
- Chuichi Nagumo was named the commanding officer of gunboat Saga. ww2dbase [Chuichi Nagumo | CPC]
- Furutaka was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Furutaka | CPC]
France
- The keel of Suffren was laid down at the Arsenal de Brest in France. ww2dbase [Suffren | Brest, Bretagne | CPC]
- Pierre Barjot was promoted to the rank of lieutenant while serving aboard the ship Baccarat. ww2dbase [Pierre Barjot | CPC]
United Kingdom
- Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) was born at Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [London, England | AC]
United States
- Franklin Roosevelt announced the purchase of the Meriwether Inn in Warm Springs, Georgia, United States. ww2dbase [Franklin Roosevelt | Warm Springs, Georgia | CPC]
- In Britain the mine owners, following the recommendations of the Samuel commission demanded that workers accept longer hours and a reduction in wages of between 10 and 25%. ww2dbase [AC]
- Hiroshi Nemoto arrived in Nanjing, China as a military attaché. ww2dbase [Hiroshi Nemoto | Nanjing | CPC]
- In the United Kingdom, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) called a general strike after one million mine workers were locked out for refusing to accept longer working hours and reduced wages. ww2dbase [AC]
United States
- USS Pennsylvania departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | Pennsylvania | Bremerton, Washington | DS]
- Captain Saburo Matsui was made the commanding officer of Kamoi. ww2dbase [Kamoi | CPC]
United States
- USS Holland was commissioned at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, United States. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | Holland | Bremerton, Washington | CPC]
- Brazil left the League of Nations. ww2dbase [CPC]
Pacific Ocean
- Kasuga helped in the rescue of the crew of the freighter SS City of Naples that struck a rock off the coast of Japan and broke up. Two of Kasuga crewmen were later awarded medals by King George V for their gallantry during the rescue. ww2dbase [Kasuga | CPC]
China
- Bruce Fraser was promoted to the rank of captain. ww2dbase [Bruce Fraser | CPC]
- Joseph Stilwell stepped down as a Student Officer at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Leavenworth, Kansas | CPC]
- Kako was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Kako | CPC]
- Harry Dimoline was promoted to the rank of captain. ww2dbase [Harry Dimoline | CPC]
- Rear Admiral Junzo Yoshitake was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. ww2dbase [Mako Guard District | Mako, Hoko | CPC]
- Clifton Cates was assigned to the Recruiting Station at Spokane, Washington, United States. ww2dbase [Clifton Cates | Spokane, Washington | CPC]
- Under the Air Corps Act, the US Army Air Service (USAAS) became the US Army Air Corps (USAAC). ww2dbase [AC]
- At the National Socialist first party congress held at Weimar, Germany, Hitler's personal authority over the party was accepted by the majority and his position of party Führer was formally approved. ww2dbase [Adolf Hitler | AC]
United Kingdom
- Roderick Carr was attached to the Headquarters of Air Defence of Great Britain of the Royal Air Force. ww2dbase [Roderick Carr | CPC]
Germany
- Seeadler was launched at the Reichsmarinewerft yard in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Seeadler | Wilhelmshaven | CPC]
- Albatros was launched by Reichsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Albatros | Wilhelmshaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
Luxembourg
- Joseph Bech was made the Prime Minister of Luxembourg. ww2dbase [Joseph Bech | CPC]
- Mitsunoshin Kamiyama was named the governor-general of Taiwan. ww2dbase [CPC]
Japan
- Kenkichi Ueda was awarded Order of the Sacred Treasure 2nd Class. ww2dbase [Kenkichi Ueda | CPC]
Japan
- Kichisaburo Nomura was attached to the Naval General Staff. ww2dbase [Kichisaburo Nomura | CPC]
Taiwan
- Lieutenant General Kunishige Tanaka was named the commanding officer of the Taiwan Army. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Captain R. Elliot was named the commanding officer of HMS Hermes, replacing Captain C. P. Talbot. ww2dbase [Hermes | CPC]
China
United States
- Joseph Stilwell boarded USAT Thomas in the United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | CPC]
- Commander Lucien Kimball was named the commanding officer of USS Canopus, replacing Commander Frank Roberts. ww2dbase [Canopus | CPC]
- Wang Zhi arrived at Seattle, Washington, United States aboard the passenger ship President McKinley. ww2dbase [Wang Zhi | Seattle, Washington | CPC]
China
- USS Stewart was fired upon by Chinese Nationalist guns near Hakou, Hubei Province, China, slightly injuring two sailors. ww2dbase [Stewart | Hankou, Hubei | CPC]
China
- USS Stewart was fired upon by Chinese Nationalist small arms and artillery near Hakou, Hubei Province, China; the Americans returned fire with small arms and one 4-inch shell and forced the Chinese to cease fire. ww2dbase [Stewart | Hankou, Hubei | CPC]
Germany
- In Kiel, Germany, the firm Howaldtswerke was liquidated, and the shipyarding portion of the business would continue operations under the name Dietrichsdorier Werft AG. ww2dbase [Howaldtswerke Kiel | Kiel | CPC]
China
- Joseph Stilwell disembarked USAT Thomas at Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
China
- Joseph Stilwell was assigned to the 15th Infantry Regiment in Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
- Hugo Sperrle was promoted to the rank of Major. ww2dbase [Hugo Sperrle | CPC]
- Joseph Stilwell was made the commanding officer of a provisional battalion of the 15th Infantry Regiment in Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
- Vi Kyuin "Wellington" Koo was made the intrim President of China. ww2dbase [Wellington Koo | CPC]
- Vi Kyuin "Wellington" Koo was made the premier of Chinese Beiyang Government. ww2dbase [Wellington Koo | CPC]
- The General Government Building in Keijo (now Seoul), Korea was officially inaugurated. ww2dbase [Keijo General Government Building | Keijo | CPC]
- Mussolini was declared the commander-in-chief of the Milizia Volontaria Sicurezza Nazionale (National Security Volunteer Militia). ww2dbase [Benito Mussolini | CPC]
China
- He Yingqin was named the commanding officer of the 1st Cadet Regiment consisted of trainees of the Whampoa Military Academy in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [He Yingqin | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
China
- He Yingqin was named the director of academy affairs at the Whampoa Military Academy in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [He Yingqin | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
- Chuichi Nagumo was named the commanding officer of gunboat Uji. ww2dbase [Chuichi Nagumo | CPC]
Japan
- Prince Hironobu was awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia. ww2dbase [Hironobu | CPC]
Japan
- Prince Hiroyasu's fifth child, Princess Atsuko, married Count Yukiyasu Kiyosu. ww2dbase [Hiroyasu | CPC]
- Captain Shingo Ishikawa was made the commanding officer of Kamoi. ww2dbase [Kamoi | CPC]
- Joseph Goebbels was appointed the Nazi Party Gauleiter of Berlin, Germany. ww2dbase [Joseph Goebbels | Berlin | AC]
- Prince Leopold of Belgium married Princess Astrid of Sweden in a civil ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. ww2dbase [Leopold III | AC]
- In München, Germany, the National Socialist Party faithful gathered for the first annual day to honour the fallen martyrs who died on 9 Nov 1923 during Adolf Hitler's failed Putsch. ww2dbase [AC]
Japan
- Captain Seishichi Yamaguchi was named the commanding officer of Tenryu. ww2dbase [Tenryu | CPC]
Germany
- Emden departed Wilhelmshaven, Germany on her first long-range training cruise. ww2dbase [Emden | Wilhelmshaven | CPC]
Japan
- Destroyer No. 34 was laid down at the Fujinagata Shipyards, Tokyo, Japan. ww2dbase [Yuzuki | CPC]
- Mineichi Koga was promoted to the rank of captain. ww2dbase [Mineichi Koga | CPC]
- Nobutake Kondo was named the chief of staff of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet. ww2dbase [Nobutake Kondo | CPC]
- Captain Kamezaburo Nakamura was named the commanding officer of Naka. ww2dbase [Naka | CPC]
- Prince Hironobu was assigned to battleship Yamashiro. ww2dbase [Hironobu | CPC]
- Masafumi Arima enrolled in the Naval War College. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | CPC]
- Kichisaburo Nomura was promoted to the rank of vice admiral. ww2dbase [Kichisaburo Nomura | CPC]
- Captain Nihei Sezaki was named the commanding officer of Settsu. ww2dbase [Settsu | CPC]
- Chiaki Matsuda entered the Naval War College in Kamiosaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. ww2dbase [Chiaki Matsuda | Tokyo | CPC]
- Minoru Ota was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander. ww2dbase [Minoru Ota | CPC]
- Vice Admiral Naotaro Nagasawa was named the commanding officer of Chinkai Guard District in southern Korea; Rear Admiral Sunao Matsuzaki was named the chief of staff. ww2dbase [Chinkai Guard District | Chinkai, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]
China
- Joseph Stilwell was made the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion of the 15th Infantry Regiment in Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
- Ira Eaker started the 35,200 km journey around South America in the Pan American Goodwill Flight in an OA-1 float plane. ww2dbase [Ira Eaker | CPC]
Japan
- Crown Prince Hirohito became the Emperor of Japan upon his father's passing. His coronation ceremony would not take place until 1928, however. ww2dbase [Showa | CPC]
Germany
- Tecklenborg Werft of Bremerhaven, Germany was acquired by A. G. Weser. ww2dbase [Joh. C. Tecklenborg Schiffswerft- und Maschinenfabrik AG | Bremerhaven | AG]
Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis
Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this article with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
- » Nobel Peace Prize for the Atomic Bomb Survivors Organization (11 Oct 2024)
- » Wreck of USS Stewart/DD-224 Found (2 Oct 2024)
- » WW2DB's 19th Anniversary (29 Dec 2023)
- » See all news
- » 1,150 biographies
- » 337 events
- » 43,890 timeline entries
- » 1,241 ships
- » 349 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 372 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 259 facilities
- » 470 book reviews
- » 28,514 photos
- » 431 maps
Chiang Kaishek, 31 Jul 1937
Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!
Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!