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 in the year 1941.   

Dec 12   Naval Air Transport Service is established on this day in history.   

Dec 13   German occupiers forbid National Front & Netherland Union on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1941 1st NFL division playoff, Bears beat Packers 33-14   

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

Dec 18   In the year 1941 german submarine U-434 sinks   

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

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

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   HMS AUDACITY, sunk east of Azores by 3 torpedoes from German U-751 in the year 1941.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Japans invasion leader lands on Luzon, Philippines in the year 1941.   

Dec 22   Leopoldo Mugnone, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1941.   

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

Dec 23   On this day in history american forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese   

Dec 24   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Winston Churchill becomes first British PM to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that the Axis would "stop at nothing" in the year 1941.   

Dec 27   In the year 1941 japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an "open city"   

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

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Jan 03   In the year 1941 birth of shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide)   

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   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 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   On this day in history mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 in the year 1941.   

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.