HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse Sunk Near Malaya, December 10, 1941

A German officer is killed in Bucharest, Romania, sparking a rebellion and pogrom by the Iron Guard, killing 125 Jews and 30 soldiers. Date: January 20, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 20 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Japanese A6M…

World War II: Camp X opens in Canada to begin training Allied secret agents for the war. Date: December 6, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 6 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Jedwabne Pogrom: Massacre of Polish Jews, July 10,…

World War II: Fiorello La Guardia, Mayor of New York City and Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, signs Administrative Order 9, creating the Civil Air Patrol. Date: December 1, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)…

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: 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…

World War II: Four thousand Chongqing residents are asphyxiated in a bomb shelter during the Bombing of Chongqing. Date: June 5, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941World War II: British Eighth Army Conquers…