Page 3: Historical Events In 1941

Feb 04   British tanks occupy Maus Libya   

Feb 04   Former Dutch premier De Geer flies to Berlin.   

Feb 04   Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79.   

Feb 04   The United Service Organizations (USO) is created, at the request of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.   

Feb 05   Dutch Premier De Geer returns from Lisbon to Netherlands   

Feb 06   Battle of Beda Fomm Italian 10th army destroyed   

Feb 06   British troops conquer Bengazi, Libya   

Feb 06   In this year, Auke Adema claims 6th official Dutch 11 Cities Skating Race (9:19).   

Feb 06   Maximilien Luce, French painter, dies at 82.   

Feb 07   Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Orch record "Everything Happens to Me"   

Feb 07   Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record "Everything Happens to Me"   

Feb 08   Japanese armored barges cross Strait of Johore to attack Singapore.   

Feb 08   NSB'er Max Blokzijl begins Nazi propaganda on Dutch radio.   

Feb 09   British troops conquer El Agheila.   

Feb 10   1st highway post office makes 1st trip, Wash, DC-Harrisonburg, VA   

Feb 10   Anti-Nazi "Het Parool" begins publishing in Netherlands   

Feb 11   1st Gold record presented (Glenn Miller-Chattanooga Choo Choo)   

Feb 11   inaugural Gold record presented (Glenn Miller-Chattanooga Choo Choo)   

Feb 11   Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli   

Feb 11   Rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63.   

Feb 11   Sicherheitsdienst complains about Dutch anti German sentiments   

Feb 12   Jewish Council for Amsterdam forms, under Ascher/Cohen   

Feb 12   Occupation Police arrest "Jewish Foursome"   

Feb 13   Nazi leaders attack Dutch Jewish Council.   

Feb 14   1000000th vehicle traverses the New York Midtown Tunnel.   

Feb 14   1000000th vehicle traverses the NY Midtown Tunnel.   

Feb 14   German Africa Corps lands in Tripoli, Libya   

Feb 15   Duke Ellington 1st records "Take the A Train".   

Feb 15   Duke Ellington inaugural records "Take the A Train"   

Feb 17   Joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title   

Feb 19   Alexander Josiah Webbe, English cricket keeper (v Aus 1879), dies.   

Feb 19   Nazi police attacks and driven away from Koco Amsterdam (by young Jews)   

Feb 19   Nazis raid Koco Amsterdam and round up 429 young Jews for deportation.   

Feb 20   1st transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland   

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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)