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October 6, 2016
Today in World War II History—Oct. 6, 1941
75 Years Ago—Oct. 6, 1941: US House of Representatives declares Thanksgiving to be the last Thursday in November, as it was from 1863-1939, later amended to the fourth Thursday (see Thanksgiving in World War II).
In World Series, New York Yankees defeat Brooklyn Dodgers four games to one.
October 5, 2016
Today in World War II History—Oct. 5, 1941
Gen. Heinz Guderian on the Eastern Front, July 1941 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101I-139-1112-17)
75 Years Ago—Oct. 5, 1941: Field Marshal Paul von Kleist named commander of German First Panzer Army; Gen. Heinz Guderian over Second Panzer Army.
Marshal Georgi Zhukov ordered to replace Ivan Konev over Soviet Western Front.
October 4, 2016
Today in World War II History—Oct. 4, 1941
75 Years Ago—Oct. 4, 1941: German U-boats first attack British supply line between Alexandria, Egypt and besieged Tobruk, Libya.
October 3, 2016
Today in World War II History—Oct. 3, 1941
Brig. Gen. Crawford, Brig. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, and Chief of War Plans Division General Leonard Gerow, Washington, DC, 26 Jan 1942 (US National Archives)
75 Years Ago—Oct. 3, 1941: Dwight D. Eisenhower promoted to brigadier general.
Movie premiere of The Maltese Falcon, starring Humphrey Bogart & Mary Astor.
Norman Rockwell’s “Willie Gillis” character premieres on cover of Saturday Evening Post, an “everyman” private.
October 2, 2016
Today in World War II History—Oct. 2, 1941
First aid post near the Narva Triumphal Arch in Leningrad, Russia, 9 Oct 1941 (Russian International News Agency)
75 Years Ago—Oct. 2, 1941: Germans launch offensive toward Moscow.
First deaths due to starvation reported in Nazi-besieged Leningrad.
October 1, 2016
Today in World War II History—Oct. 1, 1941
US War Bond poster, WWII (Oakland Public Library)
75 Years Ago—Oct. 1, 1941: US signs contract to send military aircraft to USSR (15,000 sent during war).
Sale of US War Savings Bonds to naval personnel begins, will sell $61,000,000 worth throughout the war.
September 30, 2016
Today in World War II History—Sept. 30, 1941
Japanese machine gun crew near Miluo River in China, Second Battle of Changsha, 22 or 23 Sep 1941 (public domain)
75 Years Ago—Sept. 30, 1941: Chinese defeat Japanese in Second Battle of Changsha.
RAF withdraws US-made B-17Cs from combat due to problems with systems freezing and insufficient armor.
September 29, 2016
Today in World War II History—Sept. 29, 1941
75 Years Ago—Sept. 29, 1941: Babi Yar Massacre begins: German SS begins 2-day massacre of 50-96,000 Ukrainians from Kiev, including 33,771 Jews.
Germans enter Donets Basin, the Soviet industrial base.
Brazil allows US Navy to use ports of Bahia and Recife for provisioning, refueling, and upkeep.
September 28, 2016
Today in World War II History—Sept. 28, 1941
Baseball card of Boston Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams, 1940 (Wikipedia, public domain)
75 Years Ago—Sept. 28, 1941: Free French declare independence of Syria and Lebanon.
Japanese assault city of Changsha, China, beginning Second Battle of Changsha.
Ted Williams of Boston Red Sox earns .406 batting average for season; record still stands.
September 27, 2016
Today in World War II History—Sept. 27, 1941
Liberty ship SS Patrick Henry shortly after launch in September 1941 (Library of Congress)
75 Years Ago—Sept. 27, 1941: Liberty Fleet Day: US launches first 14 Liberty cargo ships, led by SS Patrick Henry in Baltimore MD.
Due to resistance, Germany places SS Gen. Reinhard Heydrich over Czechoslovakia.
New song in Top Ten: “I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire.”
