Page 19: Historical Events In 1941

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   

Nov 21   Juanita Spellini, inaugural women executed in Calif.   

Nov 22   British cruiser Devonshire sinks German sub Atlantis.   

Nov 22   Tom Conte (actor American Dreamer, The Norman Conquests series, The Quick and the Dead, Saving Grace).   

Nov 22   Tom Conte (actor: American Dreamer, The Norman Conquests series, The Quick and the Dead, Saving Grace).   

Nov 22   Tom Conti, American actor is born.   

Nov 23   German troops conquer Klin, at NW of Moscow   

Nov 24   "Life Certificates" issued to some Jews of Vilna, rest exterminated.   

Nov 25   German Jews in Netherlands declared stateless (lose of nationality)   

Nov 25   HMS BARHAM sunk North of Sidi Barrani by 3 torpedoes from German U-331   

Nov 25   Pedro Aguirre Cerda, president Chili (People's Front), dies   

Nov 26   Amateur tennis champ Bobby Riggs turns pro   

Nov 26   Lebanon gains independence from France.   

Nov 26   Thanksgiving Holiday delcared by FDR   

Nov 27   British 13th Army corp reaches Tobruk.   

Nov 27   USSR begins a counter offensive causing Germany to retreat.   

Nov 28   German troops vacate Rostov   

Nov 29   29th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 18-16.   

Nov 30   101 year old Nyack-Tarrytown (NY) ferry makes it's last run   

Nov 30   101 year old Nyack-Tarrytown (NY) ferry makes its last run.   

Dec 01   British cruiser Devonshire sinks German sub Python   

Dec 01   Horace Chapman, cricketer (2 Tests for S Africa, 39 runs, 1 wkt), dies.   

Dec 01   US Civil Air Patrol (CAP) organizes.   

Dec 02   Largest roller skating rink (outside of NYC) opens in Peekskill NY.   

Dec 02   Paul C W Chu, China, physicist (superconductivity).   

Dec 03   Hitler views Poltava Ukraine   

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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)