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* March 7 - [[Khorloogiin Choibalsan]] declares himself Prime Minister of Mongolia after ousting previous Prime Minister Anandyn Amar in an [[NKVD]]-backed purge. | * March 7 - [[Khorloogiin Choibalsan]] declares himself Prime Minister of Mongolia after ousting previous Prime Minister Anandyn Amar in an [[NKVD]]-backed purge. | ||
* April 1 - The Spanish Civil War ends. [[Francisco Franco]] and his [[Fascism|fascist]] [[Falange de las J.O.N.S]] successfully abolish the Second Spanish Republic and declare the formation of a new Spanish State. | * April 1 - The Spanish Civil War ends. [[Francisco Franco]] and his [[Fascism|fascist]] [[Falange de las J.O.N.S]] successfully abolish the Second Spanish Republic and declare the formation of a new Spanish State. | ||
* May 22 - The "Pact of Steel" is signed by Adolf Hitler and [[Benito Mussolini]], formally creating the [[Axis Powers]]. | |||
* June 10 - [[James A. Colescott]] replaces [[Hiram Wesley Evans]] as Grand Wizard of the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. | * June 10 - [[James A. Colescott]] replaces [[Hiram Wesley Evans]] as Grand Wizard of the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. | ||
* June 24 - [[Plaek Phibunsongkhram]], Prime Minister of Siam, renames the country Thailand. | * June 24 - [[Plaek Phibunsongkhram]], Prime Minister of Siam, renames the country Thailand. | ||
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* November 30 - The Soviet Union invades Finland, beginning the Winter War. | * November 30 - The Soviet Union invades Finland, beginning the Winter War. | ||
* Unknown - The ''[[Einsatzgruppen]]'' [[death squad]]s are used for the first time. | * Unknown - The ''[[Einsatzgruppen]]'' [[death squad]]s are used for the first time. | ||
== Births == | == Births == | ||
=== Villain births === | === Villain births === | ||