4 May 1939
- Werner Mölders was awarded the Medalla de la Campaña and Medalla Militar by Spain. ww2dbase [Werner Mölders | CPC]
- Chinese troops attacked Japanese positions at Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China. ww2dbase [Battle of Nanchang | Nanchang, Jiangxi | CPC]
- 27 Japanese bombers attacked Chongqing, China in the evening. ww2dbase [Bombing of Shanghai, Chongqing, and other Cities | Chongqing | CPC]

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