FDR Delivers Four Freedoms Speech in State of the Union, January 6, 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 1941Cardiff Blitz…

World War II: The Nazi-affiliated Ustaše is put in charge of the Independent State of Croatia by the Axis powers after Operation 25 is effected. Date: April 16, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

World War II: The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal sinks due to torpedo damage from the German submarine U-81 sustained on November 13. Date: November 14, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 14 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941World War II: First…

World War II: Battle of Crete: German paratroops invade Crete. Date: May 20, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941German Officer Killed in Bucharest Sparks Iron Guard Pogrom January 20, 1941Yugoslav Air Force Officers…

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 1941Haile Selassie Returns to Addis Ababa, Liberation Day May 5,…

World War II: The United States grants Lend-Lease to the Free French Forces. Date: November 24, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941World War II: British Counter-Offensive in Italian East Africa – January 18,…