Historical Events In 1941

Apr 03   Churchill warns Stalin of German invasion on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Rasjid al-Gailani forms pro-German regime in Iraq in the year 1941.  

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

Apr 04   German troops conquer Banghazi in the year 1941.  

Apr 04   On this day in history max Frisch, writer, dies at 29  

Apr 05   In the year 1941 in San Francisco, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses  

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

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

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

Apr 06   German army invades Yugoslovia and Greece on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Italian-held Addis Ababa capitulates to British &Ethiopian forces on this day in history.  

Apr 07   In the year 1941 british generals O'Connor & Neame captured in North Africa  

Apr 07   On this day in history canadian merchant ship S.S. Portadoc, (Great Lakes freighter) was torpedoed by the U-124 off Freetown south Africa  

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

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

Apr 08   Navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay) on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1941 commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns  

Apr 09   PGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame on this day in history.  

Apr 10   On this day in history german troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica  

Apr 10   In the year 1941 start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941  

Apr 10   The birth of Paul Theroux, American writer in the year 1941.  

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 in the year 1941.  

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

Apr 11   Germany blitzes Conventry, England on this day in history.  

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

Apr 13   Annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1941 heavy German assault on Tobruk  

Apr 14   In the year 1941 1st massive German raid in Paris, 3,600 Jews rounded up  

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1941 1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct  

Apr 15   First helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct in the year 1941.  

Apr 16   On this day in history josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies  

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Jan 03   Shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide) was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 03   Van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   John Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1941.  

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

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   On this day in history mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42  

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

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 in the year 1941.  

Jan 09   In the year 1941 ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies  

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

Jan 11   Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died on this day in history.