Page 11: Historical Events In 1941

Jun 01   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 and the Slain), dies.   

Jun 02   In this year, 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   Lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37.   

Jun 03   Attack on telephone exchange in Schiphol   

Jun 03   Author Irving Wallace marries writer Sylvia Kahn   

Jun 04   Nazi's forbid Jews access to beach and swimming pools   

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

Jun 05   Cyprus reinforced by Australian troops.   

Jun 05   Sandor Szabo beats B Nagurski in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

Jun 06   1st navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched.   

Jun 06   The inaugural 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.   

Jun 07   Jaime Laredo, Bolivia, violinist (Qn Elisabeth of Belgium prize 1959)   

Jun 07   Palmach units take part in an Allied invasion in Syria   

Jun 08   Allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria   

Jun 08   English and French troop overthrow pro-German Syria   

Jun 09   7th Division crosses Litani River.   

Jun 09   Ammunition plant at Fort Smederovo in Belgrade explodes; results in the deaths of 1500   

Jun 10   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   

Jun 11   2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam   

Jun 13   Battle for Jezzine.   

Jun 14   Ground broken for Boeing Plant II (ex-AFLC Plant 13) Wichita KS.   

Jun 14   John Edgar Widerman, US writer   

Jun 14   Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (John Knox), dies at 74.   

Jun 16   1st US federally owned airport opened Wash DC.   

Jun 16   Lodo of Hamel, 1st Dutch secret affiliate, dies   

Jun 16   The inaugural US federally owned airport opened Wash DC.   

Jun 17   Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78   

Jun 18   Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 13 for heavyweight boxing title   

Jun 19   Cheerios Cereal invents an O-shaped cereal   

Jun 20   German U-203 fails on torpedo attack on US battleship Texas   

Jun 20   Stephanie H (Lapidoth-)Swarth, author (Lonely flowers, dies   

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Jan 03   Shima iwashita: Actress (red lion, hara-kiri, double suicide)   

Jan 03   Van dyke parks: Alabama, actor/musician (bonino, billy crystal hour)   

Jan 04   John bennett perry: Williamstown mass, singer/actor (falcon crest)   

Jan 04   Maureen reagan: 1st daughter (ronald reagan)   

Jan 05   Bob cunis: Cricketer (new zealand pace bowler of the late 60's)   

Jan 05   Grady thomas: Us rock vocalist (parliaments, funkadelic, maggot brain)   

Jan 05   Mansur ali khan: Cricketer (nawab of pataudi, indian batsman & capt)   

Jan 05   Hayao miyazaki: Japanese film maker   

Jan 02   Mischa levitzki: Composer,   

Jan 04   Henri bergson: French philosopher (le rire, nobel 1928),   

Jan 05   Amy johnson: English aviator (b. 1903)   

Jan 06   Franz hessel: Writer,   

Jan 08   Robert baden-powell: Founder (boy scout movement),   

Jan 09   Ko boezeman: Dutch resistance fighter,   

Jan 10   Frank bridge: English violinist/composer (sea),   

Jan 11   Emanuel lasker: German chess player (b. 1868)