Today in World War II History—October 26, 1941
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 by Sarah Sundin

First edition cover of Curious George, 1941
80 Years Ago—Oct. 26, 1941: At besieged Tobruk, Libya, Australian troops are relieved by British and Polish troops.
Children’s book Curious George is published, written by Margret & H.A. Rey, a Jewish couple who fled Paris in June 1940 on bicycles with the manuscript.

Gen. Sikorski reviewing Polish troops in Tobruk, Libya, November 1941 (public domain via Wikipedia)