2 August 1939 August 1, 2014 Author: Staff Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd write to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to develop a nuclear weapon. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Anyone can dabble, but once you've made that commitment, your blood has that particular thing in it, and it's very hard for people to stop you." Bill Cosby — Click here for more from Bill Cosby Related posts: 2 August 1939 23 August 1939 15 August 1939 26 March 1939 1 September 1939 18 December 1939 13 January 1939 24 December 1974 2 August 1989 2 August 1980 Categories: History Tags: 1939, 2 August