Historical Events In 1941

May 28   1st night game at Wash DC, Griffith stadium (Yanks 6, Senators 5) in the year 1941.  

May 28   British army begins evacuation of Kreta in the year 1941.  

May 30   On this day in history english Army enters Baghdad, chasing pro-German coup government  

May 30   In the year 1941 first anti semitic measures in Serbia  

May 30   In the year 1941 german capture Kreta  

May 30   The Canadian passenger ship SS Nerissa torpedoed off Ireland 73 Cdn. Army personnel lost in the year 1941.  

May 31   -June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record) in the year 1941.  

May 31   In the year 1941 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington KS (state record)  

May 31   British troops vacate Kreta on this day in history.  

May 31   On this day in history german occupiers forbids Jews access to beach & swimming pools  

Jun 01   In the year 1941 31.98 cm (12.59") rainfall, Burlington, Kansas (state 24-hr record)  

Jun 01   In the year 1941 germany bans all Catholic publications  

Jun 01   In the year 1941 hMS CALCUTTA (AA)sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, north west of Alexandria, Egypt by 2 bombs from German Ju88 bombers.255 survivors  

Jun 01   Hugh S Walpole, British writer (Killer & the Slain), dies in the year 1941.  

Jun 02   In the year 1941 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis claims baseball's "Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig, in New York. The malady is now often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease.  

Jun 02   Lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37 in the year 1941.  

Jun 03   Attack on telephone exchange in Schiphol in the year 1941.  

Jun 03   Author Irving Wallace marries writer Sylvia Kahn on this day in history.  

Jun 04   Nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools in the year 1941.  

Jun 04   Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 05   Cyprus reinforced by Australian troops in the year 1941.  

Jun 05   Sandor Szabo beats B Nagurski in St Louis, to become wrestling champ in the year 1941.  

Jun 06   On this day in history 1st navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched  

Jun 06   In the year 1941 the first US navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched  

Jun 07   On this day in history 45th US Golf Open: Craig Wood shoots a 284 at Colonial Club Ft Worth  

Jun 07   Jaime Laredo, Bolivia, violinist (Qn Elisabeth of Belgium prize 1959) in the year 1941.  

Jun 07   On this day in history palmach units take part in an Allied invasion in Syria.  

Jun 08   Allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria in the year 1941.  

Jun 08   English & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria in the year 1941.  

Jun 09   On this day in history 7th Division crosses Litani River  

Jun 09   In the year 1941 ammunition plant at Fort Smederovo in Belgrade explodes; kills 1,500  

Jun 10   Herschel Mayall, actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78 in the year 1941.  

Jun 10   Recruitment commenced for the Torres Strait Defence Force to be drawn from the indigenous population of the Torres Strait Islands The Force included the Torres Strait Regiment on this day in history.  

Jun 11   2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam in the year 1941.  

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Jan 03   Shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1941 birth of van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour)  

Jan 04   In the year 1941 birth of john Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest)  

Jan 04   In the year 1941 birth of maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan)  

Jan 05   Bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain)  

Jan 05   In the year 1941 birth of mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt)  

Jan 05   Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1941 mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 04   Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 in the year 1941.  

Jan 05   Amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903) died in the year 1941.  

Jan 06   Franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83  

Jan 09   On this day in history ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies  

Jan 10   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 in the year 1941.  

Jan 11   Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died on this day in history.