Historical Events In 1941

Jan 01   Formal opening of CBC News Service in canada.   

Jan 01   Netherlands begins taxing wages   

Jan 01   Russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff.   

Jan 02   Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 02   World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales.   

Jan 03   Australian troops capture Bardia, Libya, from the Italians   

Jan 03   Canada and US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 year lease)   

Jan 03   Canada and US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 yr lease).   

Jan 03   Italian counter offensive in Albania   

Jan 03   Sergei Rachmaninov's "Symphonic Dances" premieres in Philadelphia.   

Jan 04   Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81   

Jan 04   Resistance fighters counter d'Estienne d'Orves/Jan Doornik, 1st meet.   

Jan 05   British/Australian troops conquer Bardia Lybia   

Jan 06   FDR's "4 Freedoms" speech (speech, worship, from want and from fear).   

Jan 06   Franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60.   

Jan 08   British Air Marshal Richard Peirse steps down   

Jan 08   Federal Minister Ian Mackenzie announces that the RCMP will be registering all Japanese Canadians in British Columbia; a national security matter under the War Measures Act. They are later moved inland to detention camps   

Jan 08   Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83.   

Jan 09   6000 Jews exterminated in pogrom in Bucharest Romania.   

Jan 09   Joan Baez singer The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down; political activist was born.   

Jan 09   Joan Baez, American peace activist is born.   

Jan 09   Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

Jan 09   Maiden flight by Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane   

Jan 09   Maiden flight of Canadian built Avro Lancaster military bomber at Downsview   

Jan 10   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61   

Jan 10   Joseph Kesselring's "Arsenic and Old Lace," premieres in New York City NY   

Jan 10   Joseph Kesselring's "Arsenic and Old Lace," premieres in NYC   

Jan 10   Seyss-Inquart begins registration of Jews.   

Jan 11   Princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton.   

Jan 13   James Joyce, novelist (Ulysses), dies in Zurich Switzerland, at 58   

Jan 13   Novelist James Joyce dies during an eye operation in Zurich, Switzerland at age 58.   

Jan 14   Faye Dunaway, American film actress is born.   

Jan 16   US vice admiral Bellinger warns of an assault on Pearl Harbor   

Jan 16   War Department forms inaugural Army Air Corps squadron for black cadets.   

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Jan 03   Shima iwashita: Actress (red lion, hara-kiri, double suicide)   

Jan 03   Van dyke parks: Alabama, actor/musician (bonino, billy crystal hour)   

Jan 04   John bennett perry: Williamstown mass, singer/actor (falcon crest)   

Jan 04   Maureen reagan: 1st daughter (ronald reagan)   

Jan 05   Bob cunis: Cricketer (new zealand pace bowler of the late 60's)   

Jan 05   Grady thomas: Us rock vocalist (parliaments, funkadelic, maggot brain)   

Jan 05   Mansur ali khan: Cricketer (nawab of pataudi, indian batsman & capt)   

Jan 05   Hayao miyazaki: Japanese film maker   

Jan 02   Mischa levitzki: Composer,   

Jan 04   Henri bergson: French philosopher (le rire, nobel 1928),   

Jan 05   Amy johnson: English aviator (b. 1903)   

Jan 06   Franz hessel: Writer,   

Jan 08   Robert baden-powell: Founder (boy scout movement),    

Jan 09   Ko boezeman: Dutch resistance fighter,   

Jan 10   Frank bridge: English violinist/composer (sea),    

Jan 11   Emanuel lasker: German chess player (b. 1868)