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   In the year 1941 -June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record)   

May 31   32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington KS (state record) in the year 1941.   

May 31   In the year 1941 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) in the year 1941.   

Jun 01   On this day in history germany bans all Catholic publications   

Jun 01   On this day in history hMS CALCUTTA (AA)sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, north west of Alexandria, Egypt by 2 bombs from German Ju88 bombers.255 survivors   

Jun 01   On this day in history 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   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   Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies in the year 1941.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   1st navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched on this day in history.   

Jun 06   The first US navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched on this day in history.   

Jun 07   45th US Golf Open: Craig Wood shoots a 284 at Colonial Club Ft Worth in the year 1941.   

Jun 07   On this day in history jaime Laredo, Bolivia, violinist (Qn Elisabeth of Belgium prize 1959)   

Jun 07   In the year 1941 palmach units take part in an Allied invasion in Syria.   

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   7th Division crosses Litani River on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history ammunition plant at Fort Smederovo in Belgrade explodes; kills 1,500   

Jun 10   Herschel Mayall, actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78 in the year 1941.   

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 in the year 1941.   

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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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1941 franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1941 ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1941 death of emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868)