Today in World War II History—June 21, 1941
Sunday, June 21, 2026 by Sarah Sundin
French Circassian Cavalry under Col. Philibert Collet outside the railway station at Damascus, 26th June 1941 (United Kingdom government photo)
85 Years Ago—June 21, 1941: France limits number of Jews to no more than 3 percent of students in secondary schools, universities & professional schools; 2 percent in medical schools.
Former Danish Fleet Air Arm pilots Lt. Thomas Sneum & Lt. Kjeld Pedersen fly a De Havilland Hornet Moth biplane from Denmark to England, refueling midair by walking on the wings, to deliver film footage of German Freya radar in Denmark.
Free French troops occupy Damascus, Syria.
US State Department orders closure of Italian consulates in the US by July 15.
