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   In the year 1941 british army begins evacuation of Kreta   

May 30   English Army enters Baghdad, chasing pro-German coup government in the year 1941.   

May 30   In the year 1941 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 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   32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington KS (state record) on this day in history.   

May 31   British troops vacate Kreta in the year 1941.   

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) in the year 1941.   

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   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 in the year 1941.   

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

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

Jun 04   In the year 1941 wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies   

Jun 05   Cyprus reinforced by Australian troops on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   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   On this day in history birth of john Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest)   

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   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 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 on this day in history.   

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   Franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868)