Today in History for 6th September 1939

Historical Events

Events 1 - 3 of 3

- 1st German air attack on Great-Britain in WW II
- South Africa declares war on nazi-Germany
- World War II: The Battle of Barking Creek.

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 3 of 3

- Dan Cragg, American soldier and author
- David Allan Coe, country musician (Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy)
- Susumu Tonegawa, Japanese molecular biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 1 of 1

- Arthur Rackham, artist/illustrator (Grimm's Fairy Tales), dies at 71

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