January 31st, 1939 (TUESDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: Light cruiser HMS Gloucester commissioned.
GERMANY: U-116, U-117, U-118 ordered.
PALESTINE: Jerusalem: The Jewish Elective Assembly names six members to go to a forthcoming London conference. They include Isaac Herzog, later the founder of the state of Israel. The article....
CANADA: Ottawa: The Canadian parliament debates whether to admit European refugees. The article....