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disaster1941

6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Van in eastern Turkey on September 11, 1941

September 10, 1941

Quick Facts

Year
1941
Category
disaster

Timeline Context

Timeline around 194119411938193919401942194319441941 battle resulting in a large encirclement of Soviet troops in the vicinity of Kiev during World War II1941 World War II campaign in RussiaPart of World War IINKVD prisoner massacres — mass murders of political prisoners by Soviet secret police in June 1941 during World War II1941 South American Championship — football tournament1941 World War II battleBritish-led Allied military campaign against Iraq under Rashid Ali during World War II1941 AM/mediumwave radio station allocation agreementvanercis-earthquake-of-1941-1941