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Today in World War II History—March 6, 1941

Friday, March 6, 2026 by Sarah Sundin
Gutzon Borglum, 1919 (Archives of American Art accession number aaa_defoaugu_5475, public domain via Wikipedia)

Gutzon Borglum, 1919 (Archives of American Art accession number aaa_defoaugu_5475, public domain via Wikipedia)

85 Years Ago—Mar. 6, 1941: German Luftwaffe begins dropping mines in the Suez Canal to disrupt British shipping.

Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of the unfinished Mount Rushmore, dies, age 73; the work will be finished by his son Lincoln.

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