German and Italian Forces Attack Tobruk, Libya – April 14, 1941

World War II: Günther Prien and the crew of German submarine U-47, one of the most successful U-boats of World War II, disappear without a trace. Date: March 7, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

World War II: Yugoslav Air Force officers topple the pro-Axis government in a bloodless coup. Date: March 27, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Jedwabne Pogrom: Massacre of Polish Jews, July 10, 1941Dutch Communist…

World War II: Fifty-four Japanese A6M Zero fighters raid Batangas Field, Philippines. Jesús Villamor and four Filipino fighter pilots fend them off; César Basa is killed. Date: December 12, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

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 1941World War II: UK Launches Operation Claymore,…

World War II: German and Italian forces attack Tobruk, Libya. Date: April 14, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Allied Freeze Japanese Assets, Cut Oil Shipments July 26, 1941World War II Battle of the…

World War II: Operation Anthropoid, the plot to assassinate high-ranking Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich, commences. Date: December 28, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 28 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941First Flight of Gloster E.28/39, First British Jet Aircraft, May…