World War II
World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg.
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Winston Churchill
World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain. On the same day, Germany invades France, The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom occupies Iceland.
Censorship
Censorship: In Germany, the Nazis stage massive public book burnings.
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover is appointed first Director of the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and remains so until his death in 1972.
Kingman Reef
The United States annexes the Kingman Reef.
Voyage of the James Caird
Sailing in the lifeboat James Caird, Ernest Shackleton arrives at South Georgia after a journey of 800 nautical miles from Elephant Island.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is observed for the first time in the United States, in Grafton, West Virginia.
Horch
The Horch & Cir. Motorwagenwerke AG is founded. It would eventually become the Audi company.
Karl Emil Malmelin
Finnish farmworker Karl Emil Malmelin kills seven people with an axe at the Simola croft in the village of Klaukkala.
Carol I of Romania
Carol I is crowned the King of the Romanian Kingdom.