World War II: First Flight of Avro Lancaster, January 9, 1941
Date: January 9, 1941
Date: January 9, 1941
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 β π Other events on May 9 π Events on this day in 1941 π On This…
World War II: Yugoslav Air Force officers topple the pro-Axis government in a bloodless coup. Date: March 27, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 27 π Events on this day in 1941 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Battle of Hong Kong Ends, Japanese Occupation Begins – December…
World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act into law, allowing American-built war supplies to be shipped to the Allies on loan. Date: March 11, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 11 π Events on this day in 1941 π On This Day (Today) More…
Ted Williams achieves a .406 batting average for the season, and becomes the last major league baseball player to bat .400 or better. Date: September 28, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 28 π Events on this day in 1941 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Nazi Germany…
The United Service Organization (USO) is created to entertain American troops. Date: February 4, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 4 π Events on this day in 1941 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Serbian Paramilitary Forces Defeat Germans in Battle of Loznica, August 31, 1941Royal Navy Captures…
The Farhud, a massive pogrom in Iraq, starts and as a result, many Iraqi Jews are forced to leave their homes. Date: June 1, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 1 π Events on this day in 1941 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Bulgaria Signs Tripartite Pact,…