Historical Events In 1941

Apr 03   Churchill warns Stalin of German invasion on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1941 rasjid al-Gailani forms pro-German regime in Iraq  

Apr 03   Waltons overture "Scapino", premieres in Chicago in the year 1941.  

Apr 04   German troops conquer Banghazi on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 05   On this day in history in SF, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses  

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 in the year 1941.  

Apr 06   On this day in history german army invades Yugoslovia and Greece.  

Apr 06   On this day in history italian-held Addis Ababa capitulates to British &Ethiopian forces  

Apr 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1941 earle Graser, the eight-year voice of the radio program, "The Lone Ranger", died in an auto accident.  

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

Apr 08   Navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay) in the year 1941.  

Apr 09   In the year 1941 commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns  

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

Apr 10   German troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica on this day in history.  

Apr 10   Start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   On this day in history 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 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   Germany blitzes Conventry, England in the year 1941.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 13   Heavy German assault on Tobruk on this day in history.  

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   The birth of Julie Christie, American actress on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 16   Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies in the year 1941.  

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Jan 03   In the year 1941 birth of shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide)  

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

Jan 05   Bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   Mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt) was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 05   Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 04   In the year 1941 henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81  

Jan 05   Amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903) died in the year 1941.  

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

Jan 08   Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies  

Jan 10   In the year 1941 frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868)