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   On this day in history waltons overture "Scapino", premieres in Chicago  

Apr 04   German troops conquer Banghazi in the year 1941.  

Apr 04   On this day in history max Frisch, writer, dies at 29  

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

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

Apr 06   German army invades Yugoslovia and Greece in the year 1941.  

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

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 in the year 1941.  

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 13   In the year 1941 annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77  

Apr 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1941 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   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 in the year 1941.  

Apr 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1941 birth of van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of john Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest)  

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 in the year 1941.  

Jan 05   In the year 1941 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   In the year 1941 mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 04   On this day in history henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81  

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   Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 in the year 1941.  

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   Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died on this day in history.