Operation Barbarossa: German Troops Reach Dnieper River, July 5, 1941

Joe DiMaggio hits safely for the 56th consecutive game, a streak that still stands as an MLB record. Date: July 16, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Gloster E.28/39 First British Allied Jet Aircraft…

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) More events from 1941Battle of Cape Matapan Begins in Greece March 28, 1941Battle of…

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, 1941British Troops…

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…

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) More events from 1941Continuation War Begins: Soviet Union and Finland, Nazi Germany Support June 25, 1941Soviet Mass Deportations of Baltic…

World War II: Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climb the Athenian Acropolis and tear down the German flag. Date: May 30, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Burning of Riga Synagogues in World War…