Historical Events In 1941

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

Apr 03   Rasjid al-Gailani forms pro-German regime in Iraq on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Waltons overture "Scapino", premieres in Chicago in the year 1941.  

Apr 04   In the year 1941 german troops conquer Banghazi  

Apr 04   In the year 1941 max Frisch, writer, dies at 29  

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

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

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

Apr 06   In the year 1941 8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280  

Apr 06   On this day in history german army invades Yugoslovia and Greece.  

Apr 06   In the year 1941 italian-held Addis Ababa capitulates to British &Ethiopian forces  

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

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   Joe Louis TKOs Tony Musto in 9 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1941.  

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 11   On this day in history germany blitzes Conventry, England  

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   In the year 1941 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   On this day in history jack Edmonson, Australian corporal in Tobruk (Victoria Cross), dies  

Apr 14   In the year 1941 the birth of Julie Christie, American actress  

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 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   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   In the year 1941 birth of maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1941 birth of mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt)  

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

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   On this day in history franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60  

Jan 08   On this day in history robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83  

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

Jan 10   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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