Historical Events In 1941

Oct 18   Spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo in the year 1941.  

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 in the year 1941.  

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

Oct 21   Marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years) on this day in history.  

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   Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released in the year 1941.  

Oct 25   16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 27   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." on this day in history.  

Oct 27   Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan in the year 1941.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1941.  

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   In the year 1941 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   Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Das Gewitter), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history czech premier general Eliasjarrested by nazis  

Nov 11   In the year 1941 opening of the Australian War Memorial  

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Jan 03   In the year 1941 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain)  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies  

Jan 10   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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