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   In the year 1941 british army begins evacuation of Kreta  

May 30   English Army enters Baghdad, chasing pro-German coup government on this day in history.  

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

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

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

May 31   On this day in history british troops vacate Kreta  

May 31   On this day in history german occupiers forbids Jews access to beach & swimming pools  

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   In the year 1941 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 02   In the year 1941 lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37  

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

Jun 03   Author Irving Wallace marries writer Sylvia Kahn in the year 1941.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1941.  

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

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 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 in the year 1941.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 11   In the year 1941 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain)  

Jan 05   In the year 1941 birth of mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt)  

Jan 05   Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 02   On this day in history mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1941 death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)  

Jan 06   On this day in history franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60  

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

Jan 09   Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.  

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

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