On this day

October 15, 1939

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from October 15, 1939

BIG NAVY SHAKE-UP FOLLOWS DISCOVERY OF FAULTS IN SHIPS; Bureaus of Construction and Repairs and Engineering Unified by President's Order THREE ADMIRALS SHIFTED Weight Added to 12 New Destroyers After Original Design Affects Their Stability

By Hanson W. Baldwin Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14--As a direct result of faults in the design and construction of new naval vessels a major Navy Department shakeup has taken place which has already involved the reorganization of two of the most important bureaus in the department.

None0 words
Continue reading...
Share

Historical Events

LaGuardia Airport

1939The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated.[†]

LaGuardia Airport, colloquially known as LaGuardia or simply LGA, is a civil airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, situated on the northwestern shore of Long Island, bordering Flushing Bay. Covering 680 acres as of July 1, 2025, the facility was established in 1929, and began operating as a public airport in 1939. It is named after Fiorello H. La Guardia, a former mayor of New York City.