THE DAY IN HISTORY · SEPTEMBER 1
September 1 in history
What happened on September 1: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1939, each linked to the map that shows it.
4:47 a.m.: an old battleship opens fire on a Polish depot at Danzig. The Second World War in Europe has begun.
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