Historical Events In 1941

Oct 18   Spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo on this day in history.   

Oct 19   1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia   

Oct 21   Marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years) in the year 1941.   

Oct 22   Maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released on this day in history.   

Oct 25   16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine in the year 1941.   

Oct 26   On this day in history 2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia   

Oct 26   In the year 1941 uS savings bonds go on sale   

Oct 27   An editorial in the Chicago Daily Tribune downplays the possibility of a US war with Japan, stating "Even our base at Hawaii is beyond the effective power of her fleet." on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan   

Oct 29   On this day in history brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests)   

Oct 29   Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 30   USS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war in the year 1941.   

Oct 31   13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton) in the year 1941.   

Oct 31   Herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1941.   

Nov 01   In the year 1941 camille Melloy, [the Paepe], Belgian priest/poet (Requiem), dies at 50   

Nov 01   On this day in history chetniks attacks Tito's partizans in Uzice Yugoslavia   

Nov 02   German troops occupy Rostov on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Hirohiti's accord on Yamamoto's attack plan on Pearl Harbor fails in the year 1941.   

Nov 05   Japanese marine staff officiers Suzuki/Maejima leave Pearl Harbor in the year 1941.   

Nov 05   The birth of Art Garfunkel, American Singer in the year 1941.   

Nov 06   On this day in history doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero)   

Nov 06   On this day in history einsatz group kills 15,000 Jews of Rovno Ukraine   

Nov 06   On Neutrality Patrol, USS Omaha (CL-4) and USS Somers (DD-381) intercept the German blockade runner Odenwald disguised as U.S. freighter, board her after the German crew abandoned the ship, and brought the ship to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the boarding party was awarded salvage shares in the year 1941.   

Nov 07   Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Das Gewitter), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   British air attack on Berlin, Mannheim & Ruhrgebied in the year 1941.   

Nov 08   Gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history the Albanian Communist Party is founded.   

Nov 09   In the year 1941 hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster   

Nov 11   Czech premier general Eliasjarrested by nazis on this day in history.   

Nov 11   On this day in history opening of the Australian War Memorial   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1941 birth of van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour)   

Jan 04   In the year 1941 birth of john Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest)   

Jan 04   In the year 1941 birth of maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1941.   

Jan 04   Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1941 death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61   

Jan 11   Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died on this day in history.