Historical Events In 1941

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

Oct 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1941 nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia  

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   In the year 1941 walt Disney's "Dumbo" released  

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

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   In the year 1941 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 in the year 1941.  

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

Oct 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1941 13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton)  

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

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

Nov 01   In the year 1941 chetniks attacks Tito's partizans in Uzice Yugoslavia  

Nov 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the birth of Art Garfunkel, American Singer  

Nov 06   Doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero) on this day in history.  

Nov 06   Einsatz group kills 15,000 Jews of Rovno Ukraine in the year 1941.  

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

Nov 07   On this day in history british air attack on Berlin, Mannheim & Ruhrgebied  

Nov 08   Gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 08   The Albanian Communist Party is founded in the year 1941.  

Nov 09   Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster in the year 1941.  

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   In the year 1941 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1941.  

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

Jan 05   Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker was born on this day in history.  

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   Amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61  

Jan 11   Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died in the year 1941.