Page 18: Historical Events In 1941

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

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   On this day in history nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia   

Oct 21   In the year 1941 marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years)   

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

Oct 23   In the year 1941 colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short)   

Oct 23   On this day in history walt Disney's "Dumbo" released   

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

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

Oct 26   US savings bonds go on sale in the year 1941.   

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   On this day in history chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan   

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 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) in the year 1941.   

Oct 31   Herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1941.   

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 in the year 1941.   

Nov 02   In the year 1941 german troops occupy Rostov   

Nov 03   Hirohiti's accord on Yamamoto's attack plan on Pearl Harbor fails on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1941 japanese marine staff officiers Suzuki/Maejima leave Pearl Harbor   

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   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 in the year 1941.   

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   The Albanian Communist Party is founded in the year 1941.   

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

Nov 11   Czech premier general Eliasjarrested by nazis on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of john Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1941 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 in the year 1941.   

Jan 04   Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1941 robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83   

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)