Page 18: Historical Events In 1941

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

Oct 31   13 U boats sunk this month (62000 ton)   

Oct 31   Herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

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

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

Nov 03   Hirohiti's accord on Yamamoto's attack plan on Pearl Harbor fails   

Nov 05   Art Garfunkel, American Singer is born   

Nov 05   Japanese marine staff officiers Suzuki/Maejima leave Pearl Harbor   

Nov 06   Doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero)   

Nov 06   Einsatz group results in the deaths of 15000 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.   

Nov 07   Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Das Gewitter), dies at 46   

Nov 07   British air attack on Berlin, Mannheim and Ruhrgebied   

Nov 08   Gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83.   

Nov 08   The Albanian Communist Party is founded.   

Nov 09   Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster.   

Nov 11   Czech premier general Eliasjarrested by nazis.   

Nov 11   Opening of the Australian War Memorial.   

Nov 12   Abe "Kid Twist" Reles, NY gangster/police informer, killed.   

Nov 12   Frank Rosenthal, rocker.   

Nov 12   Germany's drive to take Moscow halted   

Nov 13   British aircraft carrier "Ark Royal" sank in Mediterranean.   

Nov 14   Gov-Gen Wouters of Dutch Antilles refuses Jews refugees.   

Nov 14   HMS ARK ROYAL foundered in tow in 30 miles east of Gibraltar by 1 torpedo on the 13th from German U-81.   

Nov 15   Cow Palace opens in San Francisco   

Nov 16   German troops conquer Kertsh (probably)   

Nov 17   Earnest Udet, German general/head air pioneer, commits suicide.   

Nov 17   Virgil Thomson's 2nd Symphony, premieres.   

Nov 18   British troops open attack on Tobruk, North-Africa.   

Nov 18   Walter H Nernst, German chemist (Nobel Prize 1920), dies at 77.   

Nov 19   HMAS SYDNEY (RAN) sunk in the Indian Ocean west of Shark Bay, Western Australia by torpedoes and 5.9in gunfire of German raider 'Kormoran'   

Nov 20   Adm Nomura and Kurusu hands over Japanese last diplomatic note   

Nov 21   David Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man)   

Nov 21   Juanita Spellini inaugural woman executed in California.   

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Jan 03   Shima iwashita: Actress (red lion, hara-kiri, double suicide)   

Jan 03   Van dyke parks: Alabama, actor/musician (bonino, billy crystal hour)   

Jan 04   John bennett perry: Williamstown mass, singer/actor (falcon crest)   

Jan 04   Maureen reagan: 1st daughter (ronald reagan)   

Jan 05   Bob cunis: Cricketer (new zealand pace bowler of the late 60's)   

Jan 05   Grady thomas: Us rock vocalist (parliaments, funkadelic, maggot brain)   

Jan 05   Mansur ali khan: Cricketer (nawab of pataudi, indian batsman & capt)   

Jan 05   Hayao miyazaki: Japanese film maker   

Jan 02   Mischa levitzki: Composer,    

Jan 04   Henri bergson: French philosopher (le rire, nobel 1928),   

Jan 05   Amy johnson: English aviator (b. 1903)   

Jan 06   Franz hessel: Writer,   

Jan 08   Robert baden-powell: Founder (boy scout movement),   

Jan 09   Ko boezeman: Dutch resistance fighter,   

Jan 10   Frank bridge: English violinist/composer (sea),    

Jan 11   Emanuel lasker: German chess player (b. 1868)