Page 21: Historical Events In 1941

Dec 11   In the year 1941 japanese occupy Guam   

Dec 12   On this day in history european reservists on Java mobilizes   

Dec 12   German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1941 naval Air Transport Service is established.   

Dec 13   German occupiers forbid National Front & Netherland Union in the year 1941.   

Dec 14   In the year 1941 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 in the year 1941.   

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

Dec 15   On this day in history gas/electrical use restricted in Holland   

Dec 15   On this day in history uSS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship   

Dec 16   On this day in history sarawak occupied by Japanese   

Dec 16   In the year 1941 sarawak occupied by the Japanese   

Dec 17   On this day in history dutch & Australian troops lands on Portuguese-Timor   

Dec 17   German troops led by Rommel begin retreating in North Africa on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1941 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   In the year 1941 german submarine U-434 sinks   

Dec 19   Company-Sgt. Major John Robert Osborn (The Winnipeg Grenadiers) wins the Victoria Cross at Hong Kong in the year 1941.   

Dec 19   German submarine U-574 sinks on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history l M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle   

Dec 20   On this day in history free France under adm Muselier occupies St-Pierre et Miquelon   

Dec 21   In the year 1941 chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point   

Dec 21   HMS AUDACITY, sunk east of Azores by 3 torpedoes from German U-751 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Japanese capture Sugar Loaf Hill at 12 noon, but Canadians from C Company of the Royal Rifles recapture the hill; later taken out to Stanley Fort down the peninsula, for a rest; will hold out until their ammunition, food and water are exhausted in the year 1941.   

Dec 22   Japans invasion leader lands on Luzon, Philippines on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Leopoldo Mugnone, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Winston Churchill arrives in Washington for a wartime conference on this day in history.   

Dec 23   American forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese in the year 1941.   

Dec 24   1st ships of admiral Nagumo's Pearl Harbor-fleet return to Japan in the year 1941.   

Dec 25   Japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong in the year 1941.   

Dec 25   Japan announces the surrender of the British-Canadian garrison by radio broadcast; 290 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada (a Québec unit) and the Winnipeg Grenadiers are dead, 493 wounded; Canadian survivors spend rest of war in Japanese POW camps in the year 1941.   

Dec 26   On this day in history winston Churchill becomes 1st British PM to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that Axis would "stop at nothing"   

Dec 26   On this day in history winston Churchill becomes first British PM to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that the Axis would "stop at nothing"   

Dec 27   Japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an "open city" on this day in history.   

Dec 28   State of siege goes into effect in Bohemia/Moravia in the year 1941.   

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Jan 03   Shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1941 birth of van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour)   

Jan 04   John Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest) was born in the year 1941.   

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

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   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 in the year 1941.   

Jan 02   Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1941.   

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 in the year 1941.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 in the year 1941.   

Jan 11   In the year 1941 death of emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868)