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

During World War II, German forces, with the aid of local Ukrainian collaborators, begin the two-day Babi Yar massacre. Date: September 29, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 29 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Haile Selassie Returns to Addis Ababa,…

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…

Anglo-Iraqi War: The United Kingdom completes the re-occupation of Iraq and returns 'Abd al-Ilah to power as regent for Faisal II. Date: May 31, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Battle of Cape Matapan:…

World War II: German forces begin the Siege of Leningrad. Date: September 8, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Axis Powers Complete Yugoslavia Invasion with Armistice – April 17, 1941Hull Note Delivered to Japan,…

World War II: Adolf Hitler appoints himself as head of the Oberkommando des Heeres. Date: December 19, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941German Battleship Bismarck Sunk in North Atlantic, May 27, 1941First Flight…

After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed. Date: October 31, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 31 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Operation Appearance Reestablishes British Somaliland March 16, 1941German Battleship Bismarck Sunk in North Atlantic, May 27,…