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   British army begins evacuation of Kreta in the year 1941.   

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   On this day in history german capture Kreta   

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

May 31   -June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record) on this day in history.   

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

May 31   British troops vacate Kreta on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history hMS CALCUTTA (AA)sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, north west of Alexandria, Egypt by 2 bombs from German Ju88 bombers.255 survivors   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1941 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   Lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1941 attack on telephone exchange in Schiphol   

Jun 03   Author Irving Wallace marries writer Sylvia Kahn on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1941 nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools   

Jun 04   Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1941 cyprus reinforced by Australian troops   

Jun 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the first US navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched   

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

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

Jun 07   In the year 1941 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 in the year 1941.   

Jun 09   7th Division crosses Litani River in the year 1941.   

Jun 09   On this day in history ammunition plant at Fort Smederovo in Belgrade explodes; kills 1,500   

Jun 10   Herschel Mayall, actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour)   

Jan 04   John Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 04   In the year 1941 birth of maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan)   

Jan 05   Bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's) was born in the year 1941.   

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   On this day in history birth of hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker   

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   Amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903) died in the year 1941.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1941 robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83   

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