Franklin D. Roosevelt Proclaims Unlimited National Emergency, May 27, 1941

World War II: After 15 days of fighting, the Imperial Japanese Army occupies Wake Island. Date: December 23, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941World War II Battle of Crete: German Paratroops Invade Crete,…

World War II: HMS Barham is sunk by a German torpedo. Date: November 25, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Roosevelt Signs Lend-Lease Act into Law, WWII Aid March 11, 1941Greek Government and King George…

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…

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 1941Allied Forces Begin Battle of Keren, Eritrea February 5, 1941Joe DiMaggio 56-Game…

Pope Pius XII elevates the Apostolic Vicariate of the Hawaiian Islands to the dignity of a diocese. It becomes the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu. Date: January 25, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act into law, allowing American-built war supplies to be shipped to the Allies on loan. Date: March 11, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More…