April 16th, 1939 (SUNDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: RAF Chessington in Surrey is officially opened by HM King George VI, as RAF No. 2 Barrage Balloon centre for the defence of London. More....
FRANCE: France beat Wales 16-10 in the Rugby Union European Championships in Bordeaux.
U.S.S.R.: The Soviet Union suggests a three-power military alliance with Great Britain and France.
ALBANIA: HM King Vittorio Emanuele III comes to the throne after his predecessor, King Zog I, flees the country.