Historical Events In 1941

Apr 03   In the year 1941 churchill warns Stalin of German invasion  

Apr 03   In the year 1941 rasjid al-Gailani forms pro-German regime in Iraq  

Apr 03   In the year 1941 waltons overture "Scapino", premieres in Chicago  

Apr 04   German troops conquer Banghazi on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Max Frisch, writer, dies at 29 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 05   In SF, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses on this day in history.  

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

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   British generals O'Connor & Neame captured in North Africa in the year 1941.  

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

Apr 08   On this day in history earle Graser, the eight-year voice of the radio program, "The Lone Ranger", died in an auto accident.  

Apr 08   In the year 1941 joe Louis TKOs Tony Musto in 9 for heavyweight boxing title  

Apr 08   On this day in history navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay)  

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 in the year 1941.  

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

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

Apr 10   The birth of Paul Theroux, American writer on this day in history.  

Apr 10   In the year 1941 uSS Niblack, while rescuing survivors of torpedoed ship, depth charged German submarine; first action of WW II between U.S. and German navies  

Apr 11   Belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2 on this day in history.  

Apr 11   In the year 1941 germany blitzes Conventry, England  

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   Heavy German assault on Tobruk on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history first helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1941.  

Jan 04   Maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1941.  

Jan 02   Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1941.  

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 in the year 1941.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1941.  

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.