18 December 1939 Posted on December 17, 2013 by Staff The Battle of the Heligoland Bight, the first major air battle of World War II, takes place. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Too bad the only people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and cutting hair." George Burns — Click here for more from George Burns Related posts: 17 October 1979 23 August 1939 26 March 1939 2 August 1939 1 September 1939 15 August 1939 18 December 1916 18 December 1912 7 December 1862 16 December 1972