Historical Events In 1941

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

Oct 19   In the year 1941 1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico  

Oct 20   Ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies in the year 1941.  

Oct 20   Nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia in the year 1941.  

Oct 21   Marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years) in the year 1941.  

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

Oct 23   On this day in history colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short)  

Oct 23   Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released on this day in history.  

Oct 25   In the year 1941 16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine  

Oct 26   On this day in history 2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia  

Oct 26   On this day in history uS savings bonds go on sale  

Oct 27   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." in the year 1941.  

Oct 27   Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan on this day in history.  

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

Oct 29   On this day in history cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC  

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

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

Oct 31   Herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01   On this day in history chetniks attacks Tito's partizans in Uzice Yugoslavia  

Nov 02   On this day in history german troops occupy Rostov  

Nov 03   Hirohiti's accord on Yamamoto's attack plan on Pearl Harbor fails in the year 1941.  

Nov 05   In the year 1941 japanese marine staff officiers Suzuki/Maejima leave Pearl Harbor  

Nov 05   The birth of Art Garfunkel, American Singer in the year 1941.  

Nov 06   In the year 1941 doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero)  

Nov 06   Einsatz group kills 15,000 Jews of Rovno Ukraine in the year 1941.  

Nov 06   On this day in history 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.  

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

Nov 07   British air attack on Berlin, Mannheim & Ruhrgebied in the year 1941.  

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   Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster on this day in history.  

Nov 11   On this day in history czech premier general Eliasjarrested by nazis  

Nov 11   In the year 1941 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   On this day in history birth of van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of john Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest)  

Jan 04   Maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's)  

Jan 05   In the year 1941 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   Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 02   On this day in history mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 04   Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1941 death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)  

Jan 06   In the year 1941 franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60  

Jan 08   Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 in the year 1941.  

Jan 09   Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in the year 1941.  

Jan 10   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1941 death of emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868)