Historical Events In 1941

Oct 18   Spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo on this day in history.  

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

Oct 20   In the year 1941 ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies  

Oct 20   Nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia on this day in history.  

Oct 21   Marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years) in the year 1941.  

Oct 22   On this day in history maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC  

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   In the year 1941 16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine  

Oct 26   2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia in the year 1941.  

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   Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan on this day in history.  

Oct 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history uSS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war  

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

Oct 31   On this day in history herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63  

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

Nov 01   Chetniks attacks Tito's partizans in Uzice Yugoslavia on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06   In the year 1941 doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero)  

Nov 06   In the year 1941 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   Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Das Gewitter), dies at 46 in the year 1941.  

Nov 07   British air attack on Berlin, Mannheim & Ruhrgebied on this day in history.  

Nov 08   In the year 1941 gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83  

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

Nov 09   In the year 1941 hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster  

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

Nov 11   On this day in history opening of the Australian War Memorial  

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Jan 03   Shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide) was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour)  

Jan 04   John Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1941 birth of maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's)  

Jan 05   In the year 1941 birth of grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1941.  

Jan 05   On this day in history death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)  

Jan 06   Franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1941.  

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   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 in the year 1941.  

Jan 11   Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died on this day in history.