World War II Battle of Crete: German Paratroops Invade Crete, May 20, 1941

Amy Johnson, a 37-year-old pilot and the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia, disappears after bailing out of her plane over the River Thames, and is presumed dead. Date: January 5, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 5 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On…

World War II: Soviet forces enter Tehran during the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. Date: September 17, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Mount Rushmore Completed After 14 Years of Work, October 31, 1941Roosevelt Declares…

American photographer Ansel Adams takes a picture of a moonrise over the town of Hernandez, New Mexico that would become one of the most famous images in the history of photography. Date: November 1, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On…

World War II: The Italian-German Tarigo convoy is attacked and destroyed by British ships. 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 1941Belfast Blitz: Luftwaffe Bombs Kill 1,000 in World War II, April…

World War II: First flight of the Avro Lancaster. Date: January 9, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Hirohito Approves War Against the United States, December 1, 1941Franklin D. Roosevelt Proclaims Unlimited National Emergency,…

World War II: The Soviet cruiser Chervona Ukraina is destroyed during the Battle of Sevastopol. Date: November 12, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Iraq Military Coup Overthrows Abd al-Ilah, Installs Rashid Ali al-Gaylani -…