World War II: British Counter-Offensive in Italian East Africa, January 18, 1941

United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address. Date: January 6, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Gloster E.28/39 First British Allied Jet Aircraft…

World War II: The United Kingdom launches Operation Claymore on the Lofoten Islands, the first large-scale British Commando raid. Date: March 4, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941World War II Anglo-Iraqi War Begins…

World War II: The Allies commence the Syria–Lebanon Campaign against the possessions of Vichy France in the Levant. Date: June 8, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941USSR-Japan Neutrality Pact Signed April 13, 1941Royal…

World War II: Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climb the Athenian Acropolis and tear down the German flag. Date: May 30, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941USO Created to Entertain American Troops -…

First flight of the Gloster E.28/39 the first British and Allied jet aircraft. Date: May 15, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Franco-Thai War Final Air Battle and Armistice, January 28, 1941Allies Launch Syria-Lebanon…

World War II: The German submarine U-110 is captured by the Royal Navy. On board is the latest Enigma machine which Allied cryptographers later use to break coded German messages. Date: May 9, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This…