What Happened on September 11, 1939

Historical Events

  • Battle of Kutno-pocket: Germans advance to Warsaw
  • British submarine Triton torpedoes British submarine Oxley
  • Iraq and Saudi Arabia declare war on Nazi Germany

Famous Birthdays

  • Charles Geschke, American computer scientist, inventor and businessman (co-founder of Adobe Systems), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2021)
  • Günther Herrmann, German soccer forward (9 caps West Germany; Karlsruher SC, Schalke 04), born in Trier, Germany (d. 2023)

About September 11, 1939

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 7 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo