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

May 30   German capture Kreta on this day in history.  

May 30   The Canadian passenger ship SS Nerissa torpedoed off Ireland 73 Cdn. Army personnel lost in the year 1941.  

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

May 31   In the year 1941 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   Germany bans all Catholic publications on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1941.  

Jun 02   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1941.  

Jun 05   On this day in history sandor Szabo beats B Nagurski in St Louis, to become wrestling champ  

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   In the year 1941 45th US Golf Open: Craig Wood shoots a 284 at Colonial Club Ft Worth  

Jun 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   Shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide) was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 03   Van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour) was born in the year 1941.  

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 in the year 1941.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81  

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   In the year 1941 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 in the year 1941.  

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