World War II Battle of Crete: German Paratroops Invade May 20, 1941

World War II: Japanese forces simultaneously invade Shanghai International Settlement, Malaya, Thailand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies. (See December 7 for the concurrent attack on Pearl Harbor in the Western Hemisphere.) Date: December 8, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 8 📅 Events on this day…

World War II: The Soviet cruiser Chervona Ukraina is destroyed during the Battle of Sevastopol. Date: November 12, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement Takes Effect March 29, 1941Ustaše Massacre…

Norman Rockwell's Willie Gillis character debuts on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post. Date: October 4, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 4 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Axis Powers Establish Independent State of Croatia, April 10, 1941Roosevelt Signs…

World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby. Date: May 8, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Kragujevac Massacre of Serbian Men and Boys, October 21, 1941Drama Uprising…

World War II: German and Italian forces attack Tobruk, Libya. Date: April 14, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Plutonium First Produced and Isolated by Glenn T. Seaborg, February 23, 1941SS Patrick Henry Launched,…