Page 11: Historical Events In 1941

May 28   In the year 1941 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   On this day in history first anti semitic measures in Serbia   

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   32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington KS (state record) in the year 1941.   

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   In the year 1941 31.98 cm (12.59") rainfall, Burlington, Kansas (state 24-hr record)   

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37   

Jun 03   Attack on telephone exchange in Schiphol in the year 1941.   

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

Jun 04   Nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools in the year 1941.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1941 1st navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched   

Jun 06   On this day in history the first US navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched   

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

Jun 07   Jaime Laredo, Bolivia, violinist (Qn Elisabeth of Belgium prize 1959) in the year 1941.   

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

Jun 08   Allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   In the year 1941 7th Division crosses Litani River   

Jun 09   Ammunition plant at Fort Smederovo in Belgrade explodes; kills 1,500 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Herschel Mayall, actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78 in the year 1941.   

Jun 10   On this day in history 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   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1941.   

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 in the year 1941.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1941 frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868)