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Today in World War II History—October 29, 1939 & 1944

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 by Sarah Sundin
WPA (Works Progress Administration) poster for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition featuring a Navajo drawing of an antelope hunt (Library of Congress: cph.3b49671)

WPA (Works Progress Administration) poster for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition featuring a Navajo drawing of an antelope hunt (Library of Congress: cph.3b49671)

85 Years Ago—Oct. 29, 1939: Golden Gate International Exposition closes on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay (will re-open 25 May 1940).

80 Years Ago—Oct. 29, 1944: In Aachen, men of the US 1st Infantry Division conduct the first Jewish service in Germany in years, broadcast on NBC radio.

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