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July 26, 1941

On July 26, 1941, world War II: Battle of Grand Harbour, British forces on Malta destroy an attack by the Italian Decima Flottiglia MAS. Fort St Elmo Bridge covering the harbour is demolished in the process. Michel Roux, Maulana Karenga, Andreas Khol would arrive in the same year.

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1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1941st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 941st year of the 2nd millennium, the 41st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1940s decade.

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On July 26, 1941

  1. 1941 World War II: Battle of Grand Harbour, British forces on Malta destroy an attack by the Italian Decima Flottiglia MAS. Fort St Elmo Bridge covering the harbour is demolished in the process.

    1939–1945 global conflict

    World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. Tanks and aircraft played major roles, the latter enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the only nuclear weapons used in war.

  2. 1941 World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, the United States, Britain and the Netherlands freeze all Japanese assets and cut off oil shipments.

    1887–1954 French territories in Southeast Asia

    French Indochina, officially known as the Indochinese Union and after 1941 as the Indochinese Federation, was a group of French dependent territories in Southeast Asia from 1887 to 1954. It was initially a federation of French colonies (1887–1949), later a confederation of French associated states (1949–1954). It comprised Cambodia, Laos, Guangzhouwan (1898–1945), Cochinchina, and Vietnamese regions of Tonkin and Annam.

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Michel Roux 1941– French-English chef and author (died 2020)
Maulana Karenga 1941– American philosopher, author, and activist, created Kwanzaa
Andreas Khol 1941– German-Austrian lawyer and politician
Lady Elizabeth Shakerley 1941– British party planner, writer and socialite (died 2020)
Dorothy Hyman 1941– English sprinter
Michel Roux 1941– French-English chef and author (died 2020)

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