Page 11: Historical Events In 1941

May 28   1st night game at Wash DC, Griffith stadium (Yanks 6, Senators 5) on this day in history.   

May 28   British army begins evacuation of Kreta on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history english Army enters Baghdad, chasing pro-German coup government   

May 30   On this day in history first anti semitic measures in Serbia   

May 30   German capture Kreta on this day in history.   

May 30   The Canadian passenger ship SS Nerissa torpedoed off Ireland 73 Cdn. Army personnel lost on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1941 -June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record)   

May 31   On this day in history 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington KS (state record)   

May 31   On this day in history british troops vacate Kreta   

May 31   German occupiers forbids Jews access to beach & swimming pools on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history 31.98 cm (12.59") rainfall, Burlington, Kansas (state 24-hr record)   

Jun 01   On this day in history germany bans all Catholic publications   

Jun 01   In the year 1941 hMS CALCUTTA (AA)sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, north west of Alexandria, Egypt by 2 bombs from German Ju88 bombers.255 survivors   

Jun 01   Hugh S Walpole, British writer (Killer & the Slain), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis claims baseball's "Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig, in New York. The malady is now often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease in the year 1941.   

Jun 02   Lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Attack on telephone exchange in Schiphol on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Author Irving Wallace marries writer Sylvia Kahn in the year 1941.   

Jun 04   Nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1941 wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies   

Jun 05   Cyprus reinforced by Australian troops on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history sandor Szabo beats B Nagurski in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

Jun 06   On this day in history 1st navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched   

Jun 06   The first US navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched in the year 1941.   

Jun 07   45th US Golf Open: Craig Wood shoots a 284 at Colonial Club Ft Worth in the year 1941.   

Jun 07   In the year 1941 jaime Laredo, Bolivia, violinist (Qn Elisabeth of Belgium prize 1959)   

Jun 07   On this day in history palmach units take part in an Allied invasion in Syria.   

Jun 08   Allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria in the year 1941.   

Jun 08   English & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history 7th Division crosses Litani River   

Jun 09   Ammunition plant at Fort Smederovo in Belgrade explodes; kills 1,500 in the year 1941.   

Jun 10   In the year 1941 herschel Mayall, actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78   

Jun 10   Recruitment commenced for the Torres Strait Defence Force to be drawn from the indigenous population of the Torres Strait Islands The Force included the Torres Strait Regiment in the year 1941.   

Jun 11   2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam in the year 1941.   

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Jan 03   Shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1941 birth of van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of john Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1941 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 in the year 1941.   

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 in the year 1941.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)   

Jan 06   In the year 1941 franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 08   Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1941.