Historical Events In 1941

Apr 03   Churchill warns Stalin of German invasion in the year 1941.  

Apr 03   Rasjid al-Gailani forms pro-German regime in Iraq on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Waltons overture "Scapino", premieres in Chicago on this day in history.  

Apr 04   German troops conquer Banghazi in the year 1941.  

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

Apr 05   In San Francisco, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses on this day in history.  

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   8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1941 italian-held Addis Ababa capitulates to British &Ethiopian forces  

Apr 07   British generals O'Connor & Neame captured in North Africa on this day in history.  

Apr 07   On this day in history canadian merchant ship S.S. Portadoc, (Great Lakes freighter) was torpedoed by the U-124 off Freetown south Africa  

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

Apr 08   On this day in history joe Louis TKOs Tony Musto in 9 for heavyweight boxing title  

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 in the year 1941.  

Apr 09   On this day in history pGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame  

Apr 10   In the year 1941 german troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica  

Apr 10   Start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941 in the year 1941.  

Apr 10   In the year 1941 the birth of Paul Theroux, American writer  

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 in the year 1941.  

Apr 11   Belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2 in the year 1941.  

Apr 11   On this day in history germany blitzes Conventry, England  

Apr 12   On this day in history stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games  

Apr 13   Annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1941 heavy German assault on Tobruk  

Apr 14   1st massive German raid in Paris, 3,600 Jews rounded up in the year 1941.  

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

Apr 14   In the year 1941 the birth of Julie Christie, American actress  

Apr 15   1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1941.  

Jan 03   Van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   John Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest) was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1941.  

Jan 05   On this day in history death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)  

Jan 06   Franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1941.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 in the year 1941.  

Jan 11   In the year 1941 death of emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868)