Historical Events In 1941

Dec 11   On this day in history japanese occupy Guam   

Dec 12   European reservists on Java mobilizes in the year 1941.   

Dec 12   In the year 1941 german occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews   

Dec 12   In the year 1941 naval Air Transport Service is established.   

Dec 13   German occupiers forbid National Front & Netherland Union on this day in history.   

Dec 14   1st NFL division playoff, Bears beat Packers 33-14 in the year 1941.   

Dec 15   A musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature Stormy Weather on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1941 a musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature: Stormy Weather.   

Dec 15   Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland in the year 1941.   

Dec 15   In the year 1941 uSS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship   

Dec 16   Sarawak occupied by Japanese in the year 1941.   

Dec 16   Sarawak occupied by the Japanese in the year 1941.   

Dec 17   In the year 1941 dutch & Australian troops lands on Portuguese-Timor   

Dec 17   On this day in history german troops led by Rommel begin retreating in North Africa   

Dec 17   In the year 1941 hMS THRACIAN, lost while in Hong Kong - ran aground, dry-docked but damaged by Japanese bombing, later beached. Salvaged and served in Japanese Navy   

Dec 18   German submarine U-434 sinks on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history company-Sgt. Major John Robert Osborn (The Winnipeg Grenadiers) wins the Victoria Cross at Hong Kong   

Dec 19   In the year 1941 german submarine U-574 sinks   

Dec 19   In the year 1941 l M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle   

Dec 20   In the year 1941 free France under adm Muselier occupies St-Pierre et Miquelon   

Dec 21   In the year 1941 chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point   

Dec 21   In the year 1941 hMS AUDACITY, sunk east of Azores by 3 torpedoes from German U-751.   

Dec 22   Japanese capture Sugar Loaf Hill at 12 noon, but Canadians from C Company of the Royal Rifles recapture the hill; later taken out to Stanley Fort down the peninsula, for a rest; will hold out until their ammunition, food and water are exhausted in the year 1941.   

Dec 22   In the year 1941 japans invasion leader lands on Luzon, Philippines   

Dec 22   Leopoldo Mugnone, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1941.   

Dec 22   Winston Churchill arrives in Washington for a wartime conference in the year 1941.   

Dec 23   On this day in history american forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese   

Dec 24   On this day in history 1st ships of admiral Nagumo's Pearl Harbor-fleet return to Japan   

Dec 25   Japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Japan announces the surrender of the British-Canadian garrison by radio broadcast; 290 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada (a Québec unit) and the Winnipeg Grenadiers are dead, 493 wounded; Canadian survivors spend rest of war in Japanese POW camps on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Winston Churchill becomes 1st British PM to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that Axis would "stop at nothing" on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Winston Churchill becomes first British PM to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that the Axis would "stop at nothing" in the year 1941.   

Dec 27   In the year 1941 japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an "open city"   

Dec 28   In the year 1941 state of siege goes into effect in Bohemia/Moravia   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour)   

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

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

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

Jan 05   Grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain) was born in the year 1941.   

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   In the year 1941 henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)   

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

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