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   In the year 1941 ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies  

Oct 20   Nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia on this day in history.  

Oct 21   Marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years) on this day in history.  

Oct 22   On this day in history maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC  

Oct 23   Colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1941 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." on this day in history.  

Oct 27   Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan in the year 1941.  

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

Oct 29   In the year 1941 cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC  

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) in the year 1941.  

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

Nov 01   Camille Melloy, [the Paepe], Belgian priest/poet (Requiem), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Nov 01   Chetniks attacks Tito's partizans in Uzice Yugoslavia on this day in history.  

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

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   Doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero) in the year 1941.  

Nov 06   In the year 1941 einsatz group kills 15,000 Jews of Rovno Ukraine  

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   On this day in history albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Das Gewitter), dies at 46  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 08   The Albanian Communist Party is founded in the year 1941.  

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

Nov 11   In the year 1941 czech premier general Eliasjarrested by nazis  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour) was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 04   John Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest) was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 04   Maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan) was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 05   In the year 1941 birth of bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's)  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   Amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1941 robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83  

Jan 09   Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1941 frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61  

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