German Luftwaffe Bombs Nottingham and Derby May 8, 1941

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) More events from 1941Republic P-47 Thunderbolt First Flight May 6, 1941Battle of Cape Matapan Begins…

World War II: First German military units enter Bulgaria after it joins the Axis Pact. Date: March 2, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Charles Lindbergh Testifies for U.S. Neutrality Pact with Hitler, January…

World War II: German paratroopers start a series of mass executions of Greek civilians in Missiria for their participation in the ongoing Battle of Crete. Date: May 23, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

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…

World War II: Bombing of Genoa: The Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Genoa, Italy, is struck by a bomb which fails to detonate. Date: February 9, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941World War…