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   In the year 1941 british army begins evacuation of Kreta  

May 30   In the year 1941 english Army enters Baghdad, chasing pro-German coup government  

May 30   First anti semitic measures in Serbia on this day in history.  

May 30   On this day in history german capture Kreta  

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) on this day in history.  

May 31   In the year 1941 british troops vacate Kreta  

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

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

Jun 02   On this day in history 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.  

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 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   Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies in the year 1941.  

Jun 05   Cyprus reinforced by Australian troops in the year 1941.  

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

Jun 06   In the year 1941 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   On this day in history 45th US Golf Open: Craig Wood shoots a 284 at Colonial Club Ft Worth  

Jun 07   On this day in history jaime Laredo, Bolivia, violinist (Qn Elisabeth of Belgium prize 1959)  

Jun 07   Palmach units take part in an Allied invasion in Syria on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1941 herschel Mayall, actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78  

Jun 10   In the year 1941 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   In the year 1941 2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam  

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Jan 03   In the year 1941 birth of shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide)  

Jan 03   Van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour) was born on this day in history.  

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 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   On this day in history 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   Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies  

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

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