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Today in World War II History—January 4, 1941

Monday, January 4, 2021 by Sarah Sundin
US cartoon honoring Felix Eboue, colonial governor of Chad during WWII and France’s first black colonial governor (Artist: Charles Alston; US National Archives: 3569253)

US cartoon honoring Felix Eboue, colonial governor of Chad during WWII and France’s first black colonial governor (Artist: Charles Alston; US National Archives: 3569253)

80 Years Ago—Jan. 4, 1941: Free French lead Tuareg and Tibesti tribesmen from Chad to destroy Italian air base at Murzuk, Libya, having crossed 468 km of desert.

German-born singer-actress Marlene Dietrich becomes a US citizen.

Bugs Bunny receives his name in “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit.”

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