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   British army begins evacuation of Kreta on this day in history.   

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

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

May 30   German capture Kreta on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

May 31   On this day in history british troops vacate Kreta   

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

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

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   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   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   In the year 1941 wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies   

Jun 05   In the year 1941 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   1st navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched in the year 1941.   

Jun 06   In the year 1941 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   In the year 1941 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 in the year 1941.   

Jun 08   English & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria in the year 1941.   

Jun 09   In the year 1941 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   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   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 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 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 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   On this day in history birth of hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker   

Jan 02   In the year 1941 mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42   

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   In the year 1941 ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

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

Jan 11   Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died on this day in history.