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1917:     The first underway landing on board a carrier is made by Squadron Commander Dunning landed on HMS FURIOUS. The carrier was steaming at 26 knots into a wind of 21 knots.  (Peter Beeston)

 

1934:     Paul von Hindenberg dies. He is President of Germany under the Weimar Constitution, thus his death allows the NAZI Party to manipulate German public opinion and the Weimar constitution thus paving the way for Hitler's assumption of full powers and the title of Fuhrer. (Tom Hickox and Jack McKillop)

August 2nd, 1939 (WEDNESDAY)

UNITED KINGDOM: After a lengthy debate the House of Commons votes itself a summer holiday.
The House will rise on Friday and will not expect to return until 21 October.

U.S.A.: Albert Einstein writes a letter to President Roosevelt, warning him of the possibility that Nazi Germany might be attempting to build an atom bomb.
"This new phenomena [atomic energy] would also lead to the construction of bombs. A single bomb of this type, carried by boat and exploded in a port, might very well destroy the whole port, together with some of the surrounding territory. However, such bombs might very well prove to be too heavy for transportation by air." More...

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