Historical Events In 1941

Apr 03   Churchill warns Stalin of German invasion in the year 1941.  

Apr 03   On this day in history rasjid al-Gailani forms pro-German regime in Iraq  

Apr 03   On this day in history waltons overture "Scapino", premieres in Chicago  

Apr 04   In the year 1941 german troops conquer Banghazi  

Apr 04   Max Frisch, writer, dies at 29 in the year 1941.  

Apr 05   On this day in history in San Francisco, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses  

Apr 05   On this day in history in SF, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses  

Apr 05   In SF, Castro and Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses in the year 1941.  

Apr 06   8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280 on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1941 german army invades Yugoslovia and Greece.  

Apr 06   Italian-held Addis Ababa capitulates to British &Ethiopian forces in the year 1941.  

Apr 07   On this day in history british generals O'Connor & Neame captured in North Africa  

Apr 07   In the year 1941 canadian merchant ship S.S. Portadoc, (Great Lakes freighter) was torpedoed by the U-124 off Freetown south Africa  

Apr 08   In the year 1941 earle Graser, the eight-year voice of the radio program, "The Lone Ranger", died in an auto accident.  

Apr 08   On this day in history joe Louis TKOs Tony Musto in 9 for heavyweight boxing title  

Apr 08   In the year 1941 navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay)  

Apr 09   Commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history pGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame  

Apr 10   German troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica in the year 1941.  

Apr 10   Start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   On this day in history the birth of Paul Theroux, American writer  

Apr 10   USS Niblack, while rescuing survivors of torpedoed ship, depth charged German submarine; first action of WW II between U.S. and German navies on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2 in the year 1941.  

Apr 11   Germany blitzes Conventry, England in the year 1941.  

Apr 12   In the year 1941 stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games  

Apr 13   On this day in history annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77  

Apr 13   Corporal J H Edmonson, 2/17th Battalion, 2nd AIF, awarded posthumously the first Australian Victoria Cross of World War Two at Tobruk, Libya in the year 1941.  

Apr 13   On this day in history heavy German assault on Tobruk  

Apr 14   1st massive German raid in Paris, 3,600 Jews rounded up on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1941 jack Edmonson, Australian corporal in Tobruk (Victoria Cross), dies  

Apr 14   The birth of Julie Christie, American actress on this day in history.  

Apr 15   On this day in history 1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct  

Apr 15   First helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.  

Apr 16   In the year 1941 josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies  

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide)  

Jan 03   In the year 1941 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 on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1941 birth of hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1941 franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60  

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

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   Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died in the year 1941.