Historical Events In 1941

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

May 28   On this day in history british army begins evacuation of Kreta  

May 30   English Army enters Baghdad, chasing pro-German coup government on this day in history.  

May 30   First anti semitic measures in Serbia in the year 1941.  

May 30   German capture Kreta in the year 1941.  

May 30   The Canadian passenger ship SS Nerissa torpedoed off Ireland 73 Cdn. Army personnel lost in the year 1941.  

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   British troops vacate Kreta in the year 1941.  

May 31   German occupiers forbids Jews access to beach & swimming pools in the year 1941.  

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

Jun 01   Germany bans all Catholic publications on this day in history.  

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

Jun 01   In the year 1941 hugh S Walpole, British writer (Killer & the Slain), dies  

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   In the year 1941 lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37  

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

Jun 03   On this day in history author Irving Wallace marries writer Sylvia Kahn  

Jun 04   On this day in history nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools  

Jun 04   On this day in history wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies  

Jun 05   On this day in history cyprus reinforced by Australian troops  

Jun 05   Sandor Szabo beats B Nagurski in St Louis, to become wrestling champ in the year 1941.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 07   45th US Golf Open: Craig Wood shoots a 284 at Colonial Club Ft Worth on this day in history.  

Jun 07   Jaime Laredo, Bolivia, violinist (Qn Elisabeth of Belgium prize 1959) on this day in history.  

Jun 07   Palmach units take part in an Allied invasion in Syria in the year 1941.  

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

Jun 08   On this day in history english & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria  

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

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

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   On this day in history 2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam  

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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 in the year 1941.  

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 in the year 1941.  

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   Mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 08   Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 in the year 1941.  

Jan 09   Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in the year 1941.  

Jan 10   On this day in history frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61  

Jan 11   In the year 1941 death of emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868)