1941
World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper river.
World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper river.
1941 in History
70 events found for 1941
1941
World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk.
World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk.
1941
The US occupation of Iceland replaces the UK's occupation.
The US occupation of Iceland replaces the UK's occupation.
1941
Jedwabne pogrom: Massacre of Polish Jews living in and near the village of Jedwabne.
Jedwabne pogrom: Massacre of Polish Jews living in and near the village of Jedwabne.
1941
The Northern Rhodesian Labour Party holds its first congress in Nkana.
The Northern Rhodesian Labour Party holds its first congress in Nkana.
1941
World War II: Montenegrins begin the Trinaestojulski ustanak (Thirteenth of July Uprising), a popular revolt against…
World War II: Montenegrins begin the Trinaestojulski ustanak (Thirteenth of July Uprising), a popular revolt against…
1941
Joe DiMaggio hits safely for the 56th consecutive game, a streak that still stands as an MLB record.
Joe DiMaggio hits safely for the 56th consecutive game, a streak that still stands as an MLB record.
1941
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin consolidates the Commissariats of Home Affairs and National Security to form the NKVD and…
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin consolidates the Commissariats of Home Affairs and National Security to form the NKVD and…
1941
World War II: Battle of Grand Harbour, British forces on Malta destroy an attack by the Italian Decima Flottiglia MAS.…
World War II: Battle of Grand Harbour, British forces on Malta destroy an attack by the Italian Decima Flottiglia MAS.…
1941
World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, the United States, Britain and the…
World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, the United States, Britain and the…
1941
The Holocaust: Under instructions from Adolf Hitler, Nazi official Hermann Göring orders SS General Reinhard Heydrich…
The Holocaust: Under instructions from Adolf Hitler, Nazi official Hermann Göring orders SS General Reinhard Heydrich…
1941
World War II: The Battle of Smolensk concludes with Germany capturing about 300,000 Soviet Red Army prisoners.
World War II: The Battle of Smolensk concludes with Germany capturing about 300,000 Soviet Red Army prisoners.
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World War II: Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter of war stating postwar aims.
World War II: Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter of war stating postwar aims.
1941
Corporal Josef Jakobs is executed by firing squad for espionage at the Tower of London at 07:12, making him the last…
Corporal Josef Jakobs is executed by firing squad for espionage at the Tower of London at 07:12, making him the last…
1941
Germany and Romania sign the Tiraspol Agreement, rendering the region of Transnistria under control of the latter.
Germany and Romania sign the Tiraspol Agreement, rendering the region of Transnistria under control of the latter.
1941
The Holocaust: Adolf Hitler orders the cessation of Nazi Germany's systematic T4 euthanasia program of the mentally…
The Holocaust: Adolf Hitler orders the cessation of Nazi Germany's systematic T4 euthanasia program of the mentally…
1941
World War II: Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran: The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union jointly stage an invasion of the…
World War II: Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran: The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union jointly stage an invasion of the…
1941
World War II: Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is occupied by Nazi Germany following an occupation by the Soviet Union.
World War II: Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is occupied by Nazi Germany following an occupation by the Soviet Union.
1941
The Tighina Agreement, a treaty regarding administration issues of the Transnistria Governorate, is signed between…
The Tighina Agreement, a treaty regarding administration issues of the Transnistria Governorate, is signed between…
1941
World War II: Serbian paramilitary forces defeat Germans in the Battle of Loznica.
World War II: Serbian paramilitary forces defeat Germans in the Battle of Loznica.