Historical Events In 1941

Apr 03   Churchill warns Stalin of German invasion in the year 1941.  

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

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 in the year 1941.  

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

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 in the year 1941.  

Apr 07   British generals O'Connor & Neame captured in North Africa in the year 1941.  

Apr 07   In the year 1941 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Joe Louis TKOs Tony Musto in 9 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1941.  

Apr 08   In the year 1941 navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay)  

Apr 09   Commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns in the year 1941.  

Apr 09   In the year 1941 pGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame  

Apr 10   German troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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   On this day in history annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77  

Apr 13   In the year 1941 corporal J H Edmonson, 2/17th Battalion, 2nd AIF, awarded posthumously the first Australian Victoria Cross of World War Two at Tobruk, Libya  

Apr 13   Heavy German assault on Tobruk on this day in history.  

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   1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.  

Apr 15   First helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.  

Apr 16   Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies in the year 1941.  

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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 in the year 1941.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain) was born in the year 1941.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1941 mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 04   In the year 1941 henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81  

Jan 05   In the year 1941 death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)  

Jan 06   Franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1941.  

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

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