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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1941.  

Oct 22   Maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1941 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   2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia in the year 1941.  

Oct 26   US savings bonds go on sale in the year 1941.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history uSS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war  

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

Oct 31   Herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1941.  

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

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   In the year 1941 hirohiti's accord on Yamamoto's attack plan on Pearl Harbor fails  

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

Nov 05   In the year 1941 the birth of Art Garfunkel, American Singer  

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 in the year 1941.  

Nov 07   In the year 1941 british air attack on Berlin, Mannheim & Ruhrgebied  

Nov 08   Gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83 in the year 1941.  

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

Nov 09   Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster on this day in history.  

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

Nov 11   In the year 1941 opening of the Australian War Memorial  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1941 birth of john Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81  

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

Jan 11   Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died in the year 1941.