Page 21: Historical Events In 1941

Dec 11   In the year 1941 japanese occupy Guam   

Dec 12   In the year 1941 european reservists on Java mobilizes   

Dec 12   In the year 1941 german occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews   

Dec 12   Naval Air Transport Service is established in the year 1941.   

Dec 13   In the year 1941 german occupiers forbid National Front & Netherland Union   

Dec 14   1st NFL division playoff, Bears beat Packers 33-14 on this day in history.   

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

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   Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland in the year 1941.   

Dec 15   USS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship in the year 1941.   

Dec 16   Sarawak occupied by Japanese in the year 1941.   

Dec 16   Sarawak occupied by the Japanese in the year 1941.   

Dec 17   In the year 1941 dutch & Australian troops lands on Portuguese-Timor   

Dec 17   German troops led by Rommel begin retreating in North Africa in the year 1941.   

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   German submarine U-434 sinks on this day in history.   

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

Dec 19   On this day in history german submarine U-574 sinks   

Dec 19   L M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle in the year 1941.   

Dec 20   Free France under adm Muselier occupies St-Pierre et Miquelon in the year 1941.   

Dec 21   Chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1941 hMS AUDACITY, sunk east of Azores by 3 torpedoes from German U-751.   

Dec 22   In the year 1941 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.   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1941 leopoldo Mugnone, composer, dies at 83   

Dec 22   Winston Churchill arrives in Washington for a wartime conference in the year 1941.   

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

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

Dec 25   Japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history 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   

Dec 26   In the year 1941 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 in the year 1941.   

Jan 03   Van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 04   John Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1941 birth of maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan)   

Jan 05   Bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt)   

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   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   In the year 1941 franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 08   On this day in history robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83   

Jan 09   Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in the year 1941.   

Jan 10   In the year 1941 frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61   

Jan 11   Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died on this day in history.