Page 20: Historical Events In 1941

Dec 07   Pearl Harbour attacked without a declaration of war by Japanese aircraft, sinking much of the US fleet.   

Dec 08   As a result of the attack on Pearl Harbour, Britain, the United States and Australia declare war on Japan   

Dec 08   Destruction Camp Chelmo opens   

Dec 08   US declares war on Japan   

Dec 08   USS Wake (PR-3), a river gunboat moored at Shanghai, is only U.S. vessel to surrender during World War II.   

Dec 09   1st US WW II bombing mission in Far East, Luzon, Philippines.   

Dec 09   China declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy.   

Dec 09   Citizen Register reports "Hostile planes reported nearing Westchester"   

Dec 09   Leonard "Leo" Polak, Dutch philosopher, dies in Sachsenhausen at 61   

Dec 09   The inaugural US WW II bombing mission in the Far East, Luzon, Philippines.   

Dec 10   British battleship Prince of Wales sinks off Singapore.   

Dec 10   HMS PRINCE OF WALES sunk off Kuantan, Malaya in the South China Sea as many as 5 or 6 torpedoes from Japanese Navy land-based aircraft (Nells and Bettys).Of the crew of 1612 327 were lost   

Dec 10   HMS REPULSE sunk with HMS PRince of Wales but hit by 5 torpedoes. Destroyers rescued 1285 officers and men   

Dec 11   Buick lowered its prices to reflect the absence of spare tires or inner tubes from its new cars. Widespread shortages caused by World War II had led to many quotas and laws designed to conserve America's resources   

Dec 11   Dutch government in London declares war on Italy.   

Dec 11   Germany and Italy declare war on US   

Dec 11   Japanese occupy Guam   

Dec 12   European reservists on Java mobilizes.   

Dec 12   German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews   

Dec 12   Naval Air Transport Service is established   

Dec 13   German occupiers forbid National Front and Netherland Union   

Dec 14   1st NFL division playoff, Bears beat Packers 33-14.   

Dec 15   A musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature Stormy Weather   

Dec 15   Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland   

Dec 15   USS Swordfish is recorded as becoming inaugural US sub to sink a Japanese ship   

Dec 16   Sarawak occupied by Japanese.   

Dec 16   Sarawak occupied by the Japanese.   

Dec 17   Dutch and Australian troops lands on Portuguese-Timor.   

Dec 17   German troops led by Rommel begin retreating in North Africa.   

Dec 17   HMS THRACIAN, lost while in Hong Kong - ran aground, dry-docked but damaged by Japanese bombing, later beached. Salvaged and served in Japanese Navy.   

Dec 18   German submarine U-434 sinks.   

Dec 19   German submarine U-574 sinks   

Dec 19   In this year, Company-Sgt. Major John Robert Osborn (The Winnipeg Grenadiers) claims the Victoria Cross at Hong Kong.   

Dec 19   L M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle   

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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)