June 22nd, 1939 (THURSDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: Minesweeper HMS Bramble commissioned. (Dave Shirlaw)
FRANCE: Colonial sloop FS La Grandiere launched. (Dave Shirlaw)
U.S.S.R.: Soviet submarine M-99 laid down. (Dave Shirlaw)
THE GOLD COAST: The West African colony suffers it's worse ever earthquake when a 6.5 Richter Scale one hits. 17 people are killed.
U.S.A.: Glenn Miller records 'Oh You Crazy Moon' at the radio City Music Hall, New York.