8 February 1941Siege of SingaporeTomoyuki Yamashita
Yamashita launches his 1st attack on Singapore
Historical records for Japan in 1941, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Yamashita launches his 1st attack on Singapore
The British surrender Singapore to Yamashita
The British surrender Singapore to Yamashita
Japan & Russia sign a neutrality pact
Japan & Russia sign a neutrality pact
Japan & Russia sign a mutual neutrality pact
Japan & Russia sign a mutual neutrality pact
US sanctions on Japan
The US imposes a total embargo on Japan for its invasion of Indochina. Britain freezes Japans assets for its invasion of Indochina
Japan invades southern Indochina
The US & Britain are prepared to go to war if Japan goes further into Indochina
Resigns due to the Armys unwillingness to make concessions demanded by US diplomacy
Resigns due to the Armys unwillingness to make concessions demanded by US diplomacy. Resigns due to the Armys unwillingness to make concessions demanded by the US
Nagumo concentrates the six-carrier strike force at Hitokappu Bay before its secret advance toward Hawaii.
Nagumo leads the Japanese carrier strike force from Hitokappu Bay on its concealed northern route toward Hawaii.
Nagumo receives the coded order confirming that the Pearl Harbour attack will proceed on 7 December.
The 25th Army sets sail from Hainan
Kasumi commands the aircraft credited by later analysis with dropping the bomb that triggered USS Arizona's catastrophic magazine explosion.
does not follow the battle up with an air strike & the base remains intact. Dive bombers take off from Nagumos task force 250 miles north of the US Pacific Fleet. Commands the Japanese carriers
Leads the 1st wave of 183 planes to attack Pearl Harbour
Takahashi leads a first-wave dive-bomber unit against targets on Oahu during the Pearl Harbour attack.
Itaya leads Akagi's Zero fighters in the first-wave fighter component of the Pearl Harbour attack.
Sakamaki commands midget submarine HA-19, which fails to penetrate Pearl Harbour and later grounds on Oahu.
Furuno commands HA-17, launched from submarine I-18 as part of the Pearl Harbour operation.
Iwasa commands one of the five Japanese midget submarines launched for the Pearl Harbour operation.
Yokoyama commands HA-16, launched from submarine I-16 before the air attack on Pearl Harbour.
Kusaka serves as Nagumo's chief of staff while the First Air Fleet conducts the Pearl Harbour strike.
Shimazaki leads the second Japanese air wave against Pearl Harbour and nearby military airfields.
Fuchida signals that tactical surprise has been achieved as the first Japanese air wave reaches Pearl Harbour.
Murata leads the first-wave torpedo attack unit against American warships at Pearl Harbour.
Leads the 2Third Army across the border of Japanese occupied China
The 25th Army lands near the Thai border, immediately after Pearl Harbour
Britain, Australia & the USA declare war on Japan
Britain, Australia & the USA declare war on Japan
The Hong Kong Governor, Sir Mark Young, rejects a surrender demand. Reaches the waterfront of Kowloon
Japanese forces land on the coast of Borneo
The Hong Kong Governor, Sir Mark Young, rejects a surrender demand
Homma's Fourteenth Army lands its main force at Lingayen Gulf during the invasion of Luzon.
Sakai accepts the collapse of organized British resistance as Hong Kong surrenders on Christmas Day.
Leads the principal assault in the Japanese capture of Hong Kong
Hong Kong is surrendered to the Japanese
Hong Kong is surrendered to the Japanese
Hong Kong is surrendered to the Japanese
Lands at Kota Baharu during the invasion of Thailand
Appointed Commander of the 25th Army
Appointed Commander of the 25th Army
Commands an invasion of nothern Malaya
Commands an invasion of Thailand
Commander of Eighth Cruiser Division in the Pearl Harbour Strike Force
Help plan Pearl Harbour
Plans the attack, argues Japan can only win a quick war
Commands the naval forces which capture the Dutch East Indies
Appointed Commander in Chief of Japanese forces in China
Appointed Commander of the 38th Infantry Division
Appointed Commander of the 38th Infantry Division
Appointed Commander of the 1st Air Fleet
Appointed Commander of the 1st Air Fleet
Appointed Commander of the 14th Army before the attack on Luzon in the Philippines
Appointed Commander of the 14th Army
Appointed General
Appointed General
Appointed Commander of the 14th Army before the attack on Luzon in the Philippines
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
Commands the attack on Luzon in the Philippines
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