1 Jul 1939
- An order was issued for the building of a battleship that would later be named USS Iowa. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- The US Lighthouse Service, founded in 1789, was incorporated into the US Coast Guard service as a result of the Presidential Reorganization Plan No II. ww2dbase [AC]
- Edmund Wooldridge was promoted to the rank of commander. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Peter Drummond was promoted to the rank of air commodore. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Wang Guangfu graduated from the Central Aviation Academy. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Wang Guangfu graduated from the Chinese Air Force Central Aviation Academy. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Lützow was launched at the Deschimag shipyard in Bremen, Germany. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | AG]
- Hans-Joachim Marseille was promoted to the rank of Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
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