1 September 1939 September 1, 2015 Author: Staff Adolf Hitler sign the order that begins the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Beauty is all very well at first sight; but whoever looks at it when it has been in the house three days?" George Bernard Shaw — Click here for more from George Bernard Shaw Related posts: 1 September 1939 30 January 1933 30 January 1933 12 December 1941 26 February 1935 14 May 1939 23 August 1939 26 March 1939 2 August 1939 15 August 1939 Categories: History Tags: 1 September, 1939