April 17th, 1939 (MONDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: One pilot and 100 production Covenanter cruiser tanks are ordered.
GERMANY: Martin Bormann requests that the Minister of Education eliminates the logical faculties in German universities. More...
JAPAN: The USN heavy cruiser USS Astoria (CA-34) arrives in Yokohama carrying the remains of the former Japanese Ambassador to the United States, the late Hirosi Saito. In command of the ship is Captain Richmond Kelly Turner. In addition to his normal duties, he is tasked with attempting to photograph the Japanese battleships Yamato and Musashi. USS Astoria sailed for Shanghai, China, on 26 April.