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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1941 the Canadian passenger ship SS Nerissa torpedoed off Ireland 73 Cdn. Army personnel lost   

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

May 31   32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington KS (state record) in the year 1941.   

May 31   In the year 1941 british troops vacate Kreta   

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   In the year 1941 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1941 author Irving Wallace marries writer Sylvia Kahn   

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

Jun 04   Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies in the year 1941.   

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   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) in the year 1941.   

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

Jun 08   In the year 1941 allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria   

Jun 08   In the year 1941 english & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria   

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

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

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

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 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   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   In the year 1941 birth of grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain)   

Jan 05   Mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt) was born in the year 1941.   

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   In the year 1941 death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83   

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

Jan 10   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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