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Today in World War II History—November 17, 1939 & 1944

Sunday, November 17, 2024 by Sarah Sundin
MGM movie poster for Another Thin Man, 1939 (public domain via Wikipedia)

MGM movie poster for Another Thin Man, 1939 (public domain via Wikipedia)

85 Years Ago—Nov. 17, 1939: After uprising in Prague, Germans close Czechoslovakian universities, execute 9 students, and send 1200 to concentration camps.

Movie premiere of Another Thin Man, starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Asta.

Battle flag of submarine USS Spadefish (US Navy)

Battle flag of submarine USS Spadefish (US Navy)

80 Years Ago—Nov. 17, 1944: Submarine USS Spadefish sinks Japanese escort carrier Shinyo in the Yellow Sea, only 130 of 1,160 survive.

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