World War II: British and Commonwealth troops capture Tobruk from Italian forces during Operation Compass. Date: January 22, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)
Sparked by the murder of a German officer in Bucharest, Romania, the day before, members of the Iron Guard engage in a rebellion and pogrom killing 125 Jews. Date: January 21, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)
A German officer is killed in Bucharest, Romania, sparking a rebellion and pogrom by the Iron Guard, killing 125 Jews and 30 soldiers. Date: January 20, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 20 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: HMS Greyhound and other escorts of convoy AS-12 sink Italian submarine Neghelli with all hands 64 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of Falkonera. Date: January 19, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: British troops launch a general counter-offensive against Italian East Africa. Date: January 18, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)
Franco-Thai War: Vichy French forces inflict a decisive defeat over the Royal Thai Navy. Date: January 17, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Greek army captures Kleisoura. Date: January 10, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
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)
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…