Soviet Forces Enter Tehran During Anglo-Soviet Invasion of Iran, September 17, 1941

World War II: First German military units enter Bulgaria after it joins the Axis Pact. Date: March 2, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Kragujevac Massacre in German-Occupied Serbia, World War II, October 20,…

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, appointed commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet on December 17, arrives at Pearl Harbor. Date: December 25, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 25 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse Sunk…

World War II: Temperatures around Moscow drop to −12 °C (10 °F) as the Soviet Union launches ski troops for the first time against the freezing German forces near the city. Date: November 12, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day…

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 1941Jedwabne Pogrom: Massacre of Polish…

World War II: Battle of the Atlantic: In the Battle of the Denmark Strait, the German battleship Bismarck sinks the pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood, killing all but three crewmen. Date: May 24, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On…