Historical Events In 1941

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

Apr 03   In the year 1941 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 06   On this day in history 8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 13   Heavy German assault on Tobruk in the year 1941.  

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

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

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   First helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1941.  

Jan 04   In the year 1941 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   In the year 1941 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker was born in the year 1941.  

Jan 02   In the year 1941 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   Amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

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