2 August 1939 August 1, 2012 Author: Staff Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd wrote a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to develop a nuclear weapon. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor." Robert Frost — Click here for more from Robert Frost Related posts: 23 August 1939 26 March 1939 2 August 1989 13 March 1996 Categories: History Tags: 1939, 2 August