January 4th, 1941 (SATURDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: French Brigadier General Charles-Andre de Gaulle, Commander-In-Chief Free French Forces, demands the immediate release of the commander of the Free French Naval Force and Merchant Marine, Vice-Admiral Emile-Henri Muselier. He was arrested by the British for espionage on January 2.Corvette HMS Larkspur commissioned. (DS)
ÉIRE: Dublin and some adjoining areas are bombed by the Luftwaffe.
FRANCE: The Vichy French government grants French Indochina dominion status.
GERMANY:
ALBANIA: Greek forces launch a drive westwards, towards Valona from Berat to Kilsura against the Italians.
NORTH AFRICA: General Archibald Wavell, Commander in Chief Middle East Command, orders British forces to advance into Cyrenaica, to exploit their victory against the Italians. 7th Armoured Division under Major General Michael Creagh detours around Bardia and marches toward Tobruk.
CANADA: Destroyers HMCS Micmac and Nootka ordered from Halifax Shipyards Ltd. (DS)
U.S.A.: The German-born actress Marlene Dietrich becomes a naturalised US citizen.