Historical Events In 1941

Oct 18   Spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo in the year 1941.  

Oct 19   On this day in history 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   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   Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released in the year 1941.  

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   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.  

Oct 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 31   In the year 1941 13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton)  

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

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

Nov 01   In the year 1941 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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06   On this day in history einsatz group kills 15,000 Jews of Rovno Ukraine  

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

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   In the year 1941 the Albanian Communist Party is founded.  

Nov 09   In the year 1941 hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster  

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

Nov 11   Opening of the Australian War Memorial on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1941 birth of john Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest)  

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

Jan 05   Bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1941 birth of grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain)  

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 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 in the year 1941.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in the year 1941.  

Jan 10   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 in the year 1941.  

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