Battle of Crete Ends with German Capitulation, June 1, 1941

World War II: Battle of the Philippines: Imperial Japanese forces under the command of General Masaharu Homma land on Luzon. Date: December 10, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 10 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Beginning of the National Liberation…

World War II: Soviet hospital ship Armenia is sunk by German planes while evacuating refugees and wounded military and staff of several Crimean hospitals. It is estimated that over 5,000 people died in the sinking. Date: November 7, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day…

The Holocaust: In the Kaunas Ghetto, over 10,000 Jews are shot by German occupiers at the Ninth Fort, a massacre known as the "Great Action". Date: October 29, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 29 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Jedwabne pogrom: Massacre of Polish Jews living in and near the village of Jedwabne. Date: July 10, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Iron Guard Rebellion and Bucharest Pogrom Kill 125 Jews January 21,…

Plutonium is first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg. Date: February 23, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Soviet Planes Bomb Kassa, Hungary, Triggering War Declaration June 26, 1941Allied Forces Begin Battle…