Page 18: Historical Events In 1941

Oct 18   On this day in history spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo   

Oct 19   On this day in history 1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico   

Oct 20   Ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia in the year 1941.   

Oct 21   On this day in history marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years)   

Oct 22   Maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short)   

Oct 23   On this day in history walt Disney's "Dumbo" released   

Oct 25   16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine in the year 1941.   

Oct 26   2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1941 uS savings bonds go on sale   

Oct 27   On this day in history an editorial in the Chicago Daily Tribune downplays the possibility of a US war with Japan, stating "Even our base at Hawaii is beyond the effective power of her fleet."   

Oct 27   In the year 1941 chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan   

Oct 29   In the year 1941 brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests)   

Oct 29   Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC in the year 1941.   

Oct 30   USS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war in the year 1941.   

Oct 31   On this day in history 13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton)   

Oct 31   Herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Camille Melloy, [the Paepe], Belgian priest/poet (Requiem), dies at 50 in the year 1941.   

Nov 01   Chetniks attacks Tito's partizans in Uzice Yugoslavia in the year 1941.   

Nov 02   German troops occupy Rostov on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Hirohiti's accord on Yamamoto's attack plan on Pearl Harbor fails on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Japanese marine staff officiers Suzuki/Maejima leave Pearl Harbor in the year 1941.   

Nov 05   The birth of Art Garfunkel, American Singer on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history einsatz group kills 15,000 Jews of Rovno Ukraine   

Nov 06   On Neutrality Patrol, USS Omaha (CL-4) and USS Somers (DD-381) intercept the German blockade runner Odenwald disguised as U.S. freighter, board her after the German crew abandoned the ship, and brought the ship to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the boarding party was awarded salvage shares on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Das Gewitter), dies at 46   

Nov 07   In the year 1941 british air attack on Berlin, Mannheim & Ruhrgebied   

Nov 08   Gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1941 the Albanian Communist Party is founded.   

Nov 09   Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Czech premier general Eliasjarrested by nazis in the year 1941.   

Nov 11   Opening of the Australian War Memorial in the year 1941.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of john Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 05   Mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 05   In the year 1941 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

Jan 10   In the year 1941 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)