World War II: Emperor Hirohito of Japan gives his tacit approval to the decision of the imperial council to initiate war against the United States. Date: December 1, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
The Holocaust: The SS-Einsatzgruppen round up roughly 25,000 Jews from the Riga Ghetto and kill them in the Rumbula massacre. Date: November 30, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 30 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Hull note is given to the Japanese ambassador, demanding that Japan withdraw from China and French Indochina, in return for which the United States would lift economic sanctions. On the same day, Japan's 1st Air Fleet departs Hitokappu Bay for Hawaii. Date: November 26, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ …
World War II: HMSย Barham is sunk by a German torpedo. Date: November 25, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
World War II: The United States grants Lend-Lease to the Free French Forces. Date: November 24, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 24 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
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 โ ๐ Other events on November 19 ๐ Events on this day in 1941…
World War II: German troops, aided by local auxiliaries, murder nine thousand residents of the Sลonim Ghetto in a single day. Date: November 14, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 14 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
World War II: The aircraft carrier HMSย Ark Royal sinks due to torpedo damage from the German submarineย U-81 sustained on November 13. Date: November 14, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 14 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Soviet cruiserย Chervona Ukraina is destroyed during the Battle of Sevastopol. Date: November 12, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
World War II: Temperatures around Moscow drop to โ12ย ยฐC (10ย ยฐF) as the Soviet Union launches ski troops for the first time against the freezing German forces near the city. Date: November 12, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day…