Page 11: Historical Events In 1941

May 28   In the year 1941 1st night game at Wash DC, Griffith stadium (Yanks 6, Senators 5)   

May 28   British army begins evacuation of Kreta in the year 1941.   

May 30   English Army enters Baghdad, chasing pro-German coup government on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history first anti semitic measures in Serbia   

May 30   German capture Kreta on this day in history.   

May 30   The Canadian passenger ship SS Nerissa torpedoed off Ireland 73 Cdn. Army personnel lost on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history -June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record)   

May 31   In the year 1941 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington KS (state record)   

May 31   In the year 1941 british troops vacate Kreta   

May 31   German occupiers forbids Jews access to beach & swimming pools on this day in history.   

Jun 01   31.98 cm (12.59") rainfall, Burlington, Kansas (state 24-hr record) in the year 1941.   

Jun 01   Germany bans all Catholic publications on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1941 hMS CALCUTTA (AA)sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, north west of Alexandria, Egypt by 2 bombs from German Ju88 bombers.255 survivors   

Jun 01   Hugh S Walpole, British writer (Killer & the Slain), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history amyotrophic lateral sclerosis claims baseball's "Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig, in New York. The malady is now often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease.   

Jun 02   In the year 1941 lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37   

Jun 03   On this day in history attack on telephone exchange in Schiphol   

Jun 03   In the year 1941 author Irving Wallace marries writer Sylvia Kahn   

Jun 04   Nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools in the year 1941.   

Jun 04   Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 05   In the year 1941 cyprus reinforced by Australian troops   

Jun 05   On this day in history sandor Szabo beats B Nagurski in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

Jun 06   On this day in history 1st navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched   

Jun 06   The first US navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched in the year 1941.   

Jun 07   45th US Golf Open: Craig Wood shoots a 284 at Colonial Club Ft Worth in the year 1941.   

Jun 07   On this day in history jaime Laredo, Bolivia, violinist (Qn Elisabeth of Belgium prize 1959)   

Jun 07   On this day in history palmach units take part in an Allied invasion in Syria.   

Jun 08   Allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history english & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria   

Jun 09   On this day in history 7th Division crosses Litani River   

Jun 09   In the year 1941 ammunition plant at Fort Smederovo in Belgrade explodes; kills 1,500   

Jun 10   On this day in history herschel Mayall, actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78   

Jun 10   Recruitment commenced for the Torres Strait Defence Force to be drawn from the indigenous population of the Torres Strait Islands The Force included the Torres Strait Regiment on this day in history.   

Jun 11   2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam 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   Van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1941 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   In the year 1941 birth of bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's)   

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   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   In the year 1941 franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60   

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 on this day in history.   

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