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The June 1941 uprising in eastern Herzegovina began when Serbs in eastern Herzegovina rebelled against the authorities of the Independent State of Croatia. Born: Robert Hunter, poet, singer and songwriter, in San Luis Obispo, California (d. 2019) Died: Frederick Gottwald, 82, American painter
This is a list of earthquakes in 1941. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest.
The magnitudes and epicenters of earlier earthquakes cannot be reliably determined, although some estimates exist. [ 1 ] Following the 1963 Skopje earthquake , SFR Yugoslavia , of which SR Croatia was a part of, implemented its first Code for Construction in Seismic Regions in 1964.
At dawn on 24 June, the area of Nevesinje descended into full-scale revolt, with around 400 armed rebels engaging the Home Guard garrison. [28] By 24 June, the uprising had reached a massive scale across eastern Herzegovina, with between 1,500 [9] and 3,000 [15] armed rebels in total, including some Montenegrins. [29]
The Independent State of Croatia (Serbo-Croatian: Nezavisna Država Hrvatska, NDH) was a World War II–era puppet state of Nazi Germany [7] [8] and Fascist Italy.It was established in parts of occupied Yugoslavia on 10 April 1941, after the invasion by the Axis powers.
Pages in category "1941 earthquakes" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Ivo Rojnica (20 August 1915 – 1 December 2007) was a Croatian Ustaše official and intelligence agent who was active in the World War II Axis puppet state known as the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) from 1941 to 1945. After the war, he escaped to Argentina, where he reinvented himself as a businessman and diplomat.
Anti-Fascist Struggle Day (Croatian: Dan antifašističke borbe) is a public holiday in Croatia.It is observed on 22 June and commemorates the formation of the First Sisak Partisan Detachment, a Communist-led guerrilla unit during World War II in Yugoslavia on 22 June 1941, and in general the uprising of the anti-fascist Croatian wing of the Yugoslav Partisans against the forces of Nazi ...