Page 18: 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 in the year 1941.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1941.   

Oct 23   In the year 1941 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1941 chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan   

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

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

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) in the year 1941.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history chetniks attacks Tito's partizans in Uzice Yugoslavia   

Nov 02   German troops occupy Rostov in the year 1941.   

Nov 03   In the year 1941 hirohiti's accord on Yamamoto's attack plan on Pearl Harbor fails   

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

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 in the year 1941.   

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

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

Nov 08   On this day in history gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83   

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

Nov 09   On this day in history hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster   

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

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

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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   In the year 1941 birth of john Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan)   

Jan 05   Bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's) was born in the year 1941.   

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   In the year 1941 birth of hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868)