1841 events
Second World War: Canadian troops defeated the last German counterattacks against Carpiquet, Normandy, France.
Laden with munitions for World War II, two ships exploded at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California, killing…
World War II: In opposition to the government-in-exile based in London, the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National…
World War II: In opposition to the government-in-exile based in London, the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National…
World War II: Allied forces attacked German fortifications at Saint-Malo, France, beginning the Battle of Saint-Malo…
World War II: In Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Italy, the Waffen-SS and the Brigate Nere murdered about 560 local villagers…
World War II: Allied forces began Operation Dragoon, their invasion of southern France.
World War II: A combined Canadian–Polish force captured the town of Falaise, France, in the final offensive of the…
World War II: Soviet forces captured the city of Tartu on their way to re-establishing their rule in Estonia.
World War II: The Greek People's Liberation Army won the Battle of Meligalas and began the execution of many prisoners…
World War II: Finland, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom signed the Moscow Armistice to end the Continuation War.
Second World War: Allied forces captured San Marino from the German Army.
Second World War: British troops began their withdrawal from the Battle of Arnhem in the Netherlands, ending the…
World War II: The Soviet Red Army completed the Tallinn offensive, driving German forces out of Estonia.
Second World War: The Royal Navy submarine HMS Seraph began Operation Mincemeat to deceive Germany about the upcoming in
Second World War: Australian Hospital Ship Centaur was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queens
Second World War: The Royal Air Force's "Dambusters" squadron embarked on an attack on German dams using bouncing bombs
Eight German Junkers Ju 88s shot down British Overseas Airways Corporation Flight 777 over the Bay of Biscay off the coa
Eight German Junkers Ju 88s shot down British Overseas Airways Corporation Flight 777 over the Bay of Biscay off the coa
World War II: The Royal Air Force began Operation Bellicose, a four-day shuttle-bombing mission that included raids on G