Page 18: Historical Events In 1941

Oct 18   In the year 1941 spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo   

Oct 19   In the year 1941 1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico   

Oct 20   On this day in history ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies   

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   In the year 1941 maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC   

Oct 23   Colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1941 walt Disney's "Dumbo" released   

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

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

Oct 26   On this day in history uS savings bonds go on sale   

Oct 27   In the year 1941 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   On this day in history chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan   

Oct 29   Brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests) on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 30   USS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1941 13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton)   

Oct 31   In the year 1941 herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

Nov 01   On this day in history camille Melloy, [the Paepe], Belgian priest/poet (Requiem), dies at 50   

Nov 01   In the year 1941 chetniks attacks Tito's partizans in Uzice Yugoslavia   

Nov 02   In the year 1941 german troops occupy Rostov   

Nov 03   Hirohiti's accord on Yamamoto's attack plan on Pearl Harbor fails in the year 1941.   

Nov 05   Japanese marine staff officiers Suzuki/Maejima leave Pearl Harbor on this day in history.   

Nov 05   The birth of Art Garfunkel, American Singer in the year 1941.   

Nov 06   Doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero) in the year 1941.   

Nov 06   In the year 1941 einsatz group kills 15,000 Jews of Rovno Ukraine   

Nov 06   On this day in history 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.   

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

Nov 07   On this day in history british air attack on Berlin, Mannheim & Ruhrgebied   

Nov 08   Gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83 in the year 1941.   

Nov 08   On this day in history the Albanian Communist Party is founded.   

Nov 09   Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster in the year 1941.   

Nov 11   On this day in history czech premier general Eliasjarrested by nazis   

Nov 11   Opening of the Australian War Memorial on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1941.   

Jan 04   John Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 04   Maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1941.   

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 in the year 1941.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1941 henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in the year 1941.   

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)