Battle of the Atlantic
- U-105 sinks the British steamer Medjerda (4380t) from Convoy SL-68 north of the Cape Verde Islands with the loss of all 54 of her crew.
- The German steamer Widar (5972t) is sunk by an aerial torpedo off Borkum.
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]The Blitz
Hull is the target of a large raid. 378 planes of both Luftflotte II and Luftflotte III drop over 300 tons of high explosives and 77,000 incendiaries. Their targets are the docks and the industrial buildings. Fog makes it hard to identify specific aiming points. Some bombs do land in the port area, but many shops, homes and commercial property are destroyed. The utilities of gas, water and electricity are affected. Most of the fires are soon under control. In the raid 62 people are killed.
[ | ]Diplomatic Relations
British Foreign Minister, Anthony Eden, meets his Turkish counterpart in Cyprus for talks.
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Italian East Africa
Ethiopian 'Patriot' tribesmen attempt to surround the Italian garrison at Debra Markos.
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| ]Spain
Spain annexes the Free Territory of Tangier.
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