Historical Events In 1941

Oct 18   On this day in history spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo   

Oct 19   1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies   

Oct 20   In the year 1941 nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia   

Oct 21   In the year 1941 marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years)   

Oct 22   In the year 1941 maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC   

Oct 23   Colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short) in the year 1941.   

Oct 23   On this day in history walt Disney's "Dumbo" released   

Oct 25   16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1941 2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia   

Oct 26   US savings bonds go on sale on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1941 an editorial in the Chicago Daily Tribune downplays the possibility of a US war with Japan, stating "Even our base at Hawaii is beyond the effective power of her fleet."   

Oct 27   On this day in history chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan   

Oct 29   Brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests) in the year 1941.   

Oct 29   Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 30   USS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war in the year 1941.   

Oct 31   13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

Nov 01   In the year 1941 camille Melloy, [the Paepe], Belgian priest/poet (Requiem), dies at 50   

Nov 01   Chetniks attacks Tito's partizans in Uzice Yugoslavia in the year 1941.   

Nov 02   German troops occupy Rostov on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1941 hirohiti's accord on Yamamoto's attack plan on Pearl Harbor fails   

Nov 05   On this day in history japanese marine staff officiers Suzuki/Maejima leave Pearl Harbor   

Nov 05   In the year 1941 the birth of Art Garfunkel, American Singer   

Nov 06   On this day in history doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero)   

Nov 06   Einsatz group kills 15,000 Jews of Rovno Ukraine on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On Neutrality Patrol, USS Omaha (CL-4) and USS Somers (DD-381) intercept the German blockade runner Odenwald disguised as U.S. freighter, board her after the German crew abandoned the ship, and brought the ship to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the boarding party was awarded salvage shares on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Das Gewitter), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history british air attack on Berlin, Mannheim & Ruhrgebied   

Nov 08   Gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83 in the year 1941.   

Nov 08   On this day in history the Albanian Communist Party is founded.   

Nov 09   On this day in history hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster   

Nov 11   Czech premier general Eliasjarrested by nazis on this day in history.   

Nov 11   On this day in history opening of the Australian War Memorial   

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Jan 03   Shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide) was born in the year 1941.   

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   On this day in history birth of maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan)   

Jan 05   Bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's) was born in the year 1941.   

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

Jan 05   Mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker   

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   In the year 1941 death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)   

Jan 06   Franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1941.   

Jan 08   Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868)