World War II Battle of the Philippines: Japanese Land on Luzon, December 10, 1941

Sparked by the murder of a German officer in Bucharest, Romania, the day before, members of the Iron Guard engage in a rebellion and pogrom killing 125 Jews. Date: January 21, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)…

World War II: The Italian-German Tarigo convoy is attacked and destroyed by British ships. Date: April 16, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Battle of Crete Ends with German Capitulation, June 1, 1941Japanese Forces…

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 1941Bob Hope First USO Show at March Field, May 6, 1941Riga…

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 1941Babi Yar Massacre Begins: German Forces and…

World War II: The Royal Navy capital ships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse are sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy torpedo bombers near British Malaya. Date: December 10, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 10 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Bulgaria…

World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German-occupied Riga is burnt with 300 Jews locked in the basement. Date: July 4, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…