Page 7: Historical Events In 1941

Apr 03   In the year 1941 churchill warns Stalin of German invasion   

Apr 03   On this day in history rasjid al-Gailani forms pro-German regime in Iraq   

Apr 03   In the year 1941 waltons overture "Scapino", premieres in Chicago   

Apr 04   In the year 1941 german troops conquer Banghazi   

Apr 04   Max Frisch, writer, dies at 29 in the year 1941.   

Apr 05   In the year 1941 in San Francisco, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses   

Apr 05   In SF, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses in the year 1941.   

Apr 05   In SF, Castro and Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1941 8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280   

Apr 06   German army invades Yugoslovia and Greece on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Italian-held Addis Ababa capitulates to British &Ethiopian forces on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1941 british generals O'Connor & Neame captured in North Africa   

Apr 07   Canadian merchant ship S.S. Portadoc, (Great Lakes freighter) was torpedoed by the U-124 off Freetown south Africa in the year 1941.   

Apr 08   On this day in history earle Graser, the eight-year voice of the radio program, "The Lone Ranger", died in an auto accident.   

Apr 08   Joe Louis TKOs Tony Musto in 9 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay)   

Apr 09   Commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1941 pGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame   

Apr 10   On this day in history german troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica   

Apr 10   On this day in history start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941   

Apr 10   The birth of Paul Theroux, American writer in the year 1941.   

Apr 10   USS Niblack, while rescuing survivors of torpedoed ship, depth charged German submarine; first action of WW II between U.S. and German navies on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1941 germany blitzes Conventry, England   

Apr 12   Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games in the year 1941.   

Apr 13   Annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77 in the year 1941.   

Apr 13   Corporal J H Edmonson, 2/17th Battalion, 2nd AIF, awarded posthumously the first Australian Victoria Cross of World War Two at Tobruk, Libya in the year 1941.   

Apr 13   On this day in history heavy German assault on Tobruk   

Apr 14   1st massive German raid in Paris, 3,600 Jews rounded up on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1941 jack Edmonson, Australian corporal in Tobruk (Victoria Cross), dies   

Apr 14   The birth of Julie Christie, American actress in the year 1941.   

Apr 15   In the year 1941 1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

Apr 15   On this day in history first helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

Apr 16   In the year 1941 josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies   

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Jan 03   Shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1941 birth of bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1941 birth of mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker   

Jan 02   Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1941.   

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   On this day in history 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   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died in the year 1941.