Date: December 8, 1941
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin consolidates the Commissariats of Home Affairs and National Security to form the NKVD and names Lavrentiy Beria its chief. Date: July 20, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941German Army…
The Holocaust: Karl Fritzsch, deputy camp commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp, experiments with the use of Zyklon B in the gassing of Soviet POWs. Date: September 3, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 3 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: Battle between HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran. The two ships sink each other off the coast of Western Australia, with the loss of 645 Australians and about 77 German seamen. Date: November 19, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 19 📅 Events on this day in 1941…
Anglo-Iraqi War: The United Kingdom completes the re-occupation of Iraq and returns 'Abd al-Ilah to power as regent for Faisal II. Date: May 31, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Farhud Pogrom in Iraq…
World War II: The Cardiff Blitz severely damages the cathedral in Cardiff, Wales. Date: January 2, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Republic P-47 Thunderbolt First Flight May 6, 1941World War II: German Troops…
World War II: British troops launch a general counter-offensive against Italian East Africa. Date: January 18, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Ansel Adams Captures Moonrise Over Hernandez, New Mexico – November 1, 1941World…