Today in World War II History—December 2, 1939 & 1944

Poster for the planned 1940 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (Public domain)

75 Years Ago—Dec. 2, 1939: 1940 Summer Olympic Games—originally scheduled to be held in Tokyo, and then changed to Helsinki, Finland—are cancelled due to the war. New York Municipal Airport (later named LaGuardia) opens for traffic.

70 Years Ago—Dec. 2, 1944: New song in Top Ten—“Don’t Fence Me In.”