World War II: U-47 and Günther Prien Disappear March 7, 1941

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 1941USS Kearny…

World War II: Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran: The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union jointly stage an invasion of the Imperial State of Iran. Date: August 25, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941German…

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 → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Japanese Forces Invade Shanghai,…

World War II: The USS Kearny becomes the first U.S. Navy vessel to be torpedoed by a U-boat. Date: October 17, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941Stalin Forms NKVD, Appoints Beria Chief, July…

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 1941World War II: Japanese Navy First Surface Loss at Wake…

World War II: The House of Commons in London is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid. Date: May 10, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1941World War II: British Counter-Offensive in Italian…