Page 6: Historical Events In 1941

Mar 19   Jimmy Dorsey and Orch record "Green Eyes" and "Maria Elena".   

Mar 20   D A van den Bosch, anti-nazi clergyman (Amersfoort Camp), dies   

Mar 20   Nazi-German/Yugoslav pact drawn   

Mar 21   Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 21   Robert Liefmann, German economist (Kartelle und Trusts), dies at 67   

Mar 22   Grand Coulee Dam in Washington goes into operation   

Mar 24   British troops defeat British Somalia   

Mar 24   German troops occupy El Agheila Libya   

Mar 24   Glenn Miller begins work on his inaugural movie for 20th Century Fox.   

Mar 25   Carolina Paprika Mills in Dillon SC, incorporated.   

Mar 26   HMS YORK, lost Eastern Mediterranean, in Suda Bay, north Crete - badly damaged by Italian explosive motor boats, beached and later wrecked by bombing   

Mar 27   Britain leases defense bases in Trinidad to US for 99 years   

Mar 27   Hitler signs Directive 27 (assault on Yugoslavia).   

Mar 27   Yugoslavian coup gets rid of pro-German Prince Paul.   

Mar 28   Sea battle at Cape Matapan British fleet under Cunningham defeats Italy   

Mar 28   Sea battle at Cape Matapan: Brit fleet under Cunningham defeats Italy.   

Mar 28   Sea battle at Cape Matapan: British fleet under Cunningham defeats Italy.   

Mar 28   Virginia [Adeline] Woolf-Stephen, author (To Lighthouse), suicide 59   

Mar 29   1st performance of Benjamin Britten's "Symphony da Requiem".   

Mar 30   German counter offensive in North-Africa.   

Mar 31   Germany begins a counter offensive in Africa   

Mar 31   Ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco.   

Apr 01   Hippolyte Delehaye, Flemish historian, dies at 81   

Apr 01   Lillian Hellman's "Watch on the Rhine," premieres in NYC.   

Apr 01   Navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay).   

Apr 02   German occupier disallows Dutch scouting assn.   

Apr 02   Paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies   

Apr 03   Andre Michelin, French tire manufacturer, dies at 88   

Apr 03   British troops evacuate Libyan port Bengazi during World War II   

Apr 03   Churchill warns Stalin of German invasion   

Apr 03   Rasjid al-Gailani forms pro-German regime in Iraq.   

Apr 03   Waltons overture "Scapino", premieres in Chicago.   

Apr 04   German troops conquer Banghazi.   

Apr 04   Max Frisch, writer, dies at 29.   

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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)