Page 8: Historical Events In 1941

Apr 16   Little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes on this day in history.   

Apr 17   British troop land in Iraq/Yugoslavia; surrender to nazis in the year 1941.   

Apr 17   In the year 1941 office of Price Administration established (handled rationing)   

Apr 18   ... Korysis, PM of Greece, commits suicide in the year 1941.   

Apr 19   On this day in history johanna Muller-Hermann, composer, dies at 63   

Apr 19   L Oterma discovers asteroids #2804 Yrjo & #3497 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   100 German bombers attack Athens on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer, dies in Buchenwald at 49 in the year 1941.   

Apr 20   In the year 1941 the birth of Ryan O'Neal, American actor   

Apr 21   On this day in history greece surrenders to nazi-Germany   

Apr 22   Arthur Briscoe, cricketer (South African batsman in 2 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history y Vaisala discovers asteroid #1567 Alikoski   

Apr 23   In the year 1941 greece Army surrenders to German Nazis RAF brings Greek king George II to Egypt   

Apr 24   In the year 1941 british army begins evacuation of Greece   

Apr 25   In the year 1941 operation Merkur: Hitler orders conquest of Kreta   

Apr 26   A tradition begins, 1st organ at a baseball stadium (Chicago Cubs) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1941 jean Demoor, Belgian physician/physiologist/educationalist, dies at 74   

Apr 26   In the year 1941 y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2091 Sampo   

Apr 27   In the year 1941 athens, Greece, captured by the German army   

Apr 27   In the year 1941 german troops occupy Athens Greece   

Apr 28   Ann-Margret, Valsjobya Sweden, actress (Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Last British troops in Greece surrenders in the year 1941.   

Apr 28   In the year 1941 sgt. John Daniel Hinton, 20th NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at Kalamai, Greece   

Apr 28   The birth of Ann Margret, Swedish actress in the year 1941.   

Apr 30   Atlantic German U-boat torpedoes Canadian passenger ship Nerissa off Ireland; 73 Canadian Army personnel lost on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history spread of Judaism begins in Croatia   

May 01   In the year 1941 "Citizen Kane", directed by &starring Orson Welles, premieres in New York   

May 01   On this day in history allied evacuation from Greece completed   

May 01   On this day in history general Mills introduces Cheerios   

May 01   On this day in history german assault on Tobruk   

May 01   In the year 1941 john R Locksmith de Brown, vicar/CHU-politician, dies at 71   

May 01   Orson Welles stars in Citizen Kane, premiering today in New York, NY on this day in history.   

May 02   Anti-British revolt, encouraged by Germany, takes place in Iraq on this day in history.   

May 02   FCC approves regular scheduled coml TV broadcasts to begin July 1 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 05   Grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain) was born in the year 1941.   

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

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

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 in the year 1941.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1941 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   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)