World War II: Soviet hospital ship Armenia is sunk by German planes while evacuating refugees and wounded military and staff of several Crimean hospitals. It is estimated that over 5,000 people died in the sinking. Date: November 7, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 7 ๐ Events on this day…
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 โ ๐ Other events on November 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On…
World War II: The destroyer USSย Reuben James is torpedoed by a German U-boat near Iceland, killing more than 100 U.S. Navy sailors. It is the first U.S. Navy vessel sunk by enemy action in WWII. Date: October 31, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 31 ๐ Events on this day…
After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed. Date: October 31, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 31 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Holocaust: Fifteen hundred Jews from Pidhaytsi are sent by Nazis to Beลลผec extermination camp. Date: October 30, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 30 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
President Roosevelt approves $1ย billion in Lend-Lease aid to the Allied nations. Date: October 30, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 30 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
The Holocaust: In the Kaunas Ghetto, over 10,000 Jews are shot by German occupiers at the Ninth Fort, a massacre known as the "Great Action". Date: October 29, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 29 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
The Holocaust: Nazi Germany prohibits Jews from emigrating, including in its occupied territories. Date: October 23, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
World War II: French resistance member Guy Mรดquet and 29 other hostages are executed by the Germans in retaliation for the death of a German officer. Date: October 22, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Kragujevac massacre against Serbian men and boys takes place. Date: October 21, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1941 ๐ On This Day (Today)