Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1941
Thursday, 29 October 2020
Dec 11 On this day in history japanese occupy Guam 
Dec 12 European reservists on Java mobilizes on this day in history.
Dec 12 On this day in history german occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews
Dec 12 On this day in history naval Air Transport Service is established.
Dec 13 German occupiers forbid National Front & Netherland Union in the year 1941.
Dec 14 1st NFL division playoff, Bears beat Packers 33-14 on this day in history.
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 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 Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland on this day in history.
Dec 15 In the year 1941 uSS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship
Dec 16 Sarawak occupied by Japanese on this day in history.
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 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 German submarine U-434 sinks in the year 1941.
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 in the year 1941.
Dec 19 In the year 1941 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 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 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 On this day in history american forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese
Dec 24 1st ships of admiral Nagumo's Pearl Harbor-fleet return to Japan on this day in history.
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 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 Winston Churchill becomes first British PM to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that the Axis would "stop at nothing" on this day in history.
Dec 27 On this day in history japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an "open city"
Dec 28 On this day in history state of siege goes into effect in Bohemia/Moravia
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