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1940
1940
Italy Enters WWII on Axis Side
Italy Enters WWII on Axis Side
June 10 General 10
1940
1940
Nazis Enter Paris
Nazis Enter Paris
June 10 General 9
1940
1940
Roanoke Introduces Municipal Bus System
Roanoke Introduces Municipal Bus System
June 10 General 10
1940
1940
WPA Finishes Paving Route 220 Between Roanoke & Rocky Mount
WPA Finishes Paving Route 220 Between Roanoke & Rocky Mount
June 10 General 10
1939
1939
Germany Invades Poland, WWII Begins
Germany Invades Poland, WWII Begins
June 10 General 7
1939
1939
Gone with the Wind Premieres in Atlanta
Gone with the Wind Premieres in Atlanta
June 10 General 8
1939
1939
Martinsville Textile Mill Expands Workforce
Martinsville Textile Mill Expands Workforce
June 10 General 9
1939
1939
Martinsville Textile Strike
Martinsville Textile Strike
June 10 General 7
1939
1939
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Hosts Regional Art Exhibit
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Hosts Regional Art Exhibit
June 10 General 8
1939
1939
Germany Invades Poland, WWII Begins
Germany Invades Poland, WWII Begins
June 10 General 8
1939
1939
Roanoke High School Football Team Wins State Championship
Roanoke High School Football Team Wins State Championship
June 10 General 8
1939
1939
Gone with the Wind Premieres in Atlanta
Gone with the Wind Premieres in Atlanta
June 10 General 5
1939
1939
World War II: Winter War Between Soviet Union and Finland Continues
World War II: Winter War Between Soviet Union and Finland Continues
June 10 General 10
1939
1939
Martinsville Textile Mill Expands Workforce
Martinsville Textile Mill Expands Workforce
June 10 General 7
1939
1939
Martinsville Textile Strike
Martinsville Textile Strike
June 10 General 7
1939
1939
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Hosts Regional Art Exhibit
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Hosts Regional Art Exhibit
June 10 General 7
1939
1939
Roanoke High School Football Team Wins State Championship
Roanoke High School Football Team Wins State Championship
June 10 General 7
1939
1939
World War II: Winter War Between Soviet Union and Finland Continues
World War II: Winter War Between Soviet Union and Finland Continues
June 10 General 7
1938
1938
German Troops Occupy Sudetenland (WWII Prelude)
German Troops Occupy Sudetenland (WWII Prelude)
June 10 General 9
1938
1938
Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds” Broadcast Airs
Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds” Broadcast Airs
June 10 General 8
1938
1938
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Hosts Music Performance
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Hosts Music Performance
June 10 General 9
1938
1938
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Hosts Regional Art Exhibit
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Hosts Regional Art Exhibit
June 10 General 9
1938
1938
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Hosts Winter Art Exhibition
Roanoke Civic Arts Council Hosts Winter Art Exhibition
June 10 General 8
1938
1938
German Troops Occupy Sudetenland (WWII Prelude)
German Troops Occupy Sudetenland (WWII Prelude)
June 10 General 8