Historical Events In 1941

Oct 18   In the year 1941 spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo   

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

Oct 20   Ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies in the year 1941.   

Oct 20   Nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia in the year 1941.   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC   

Oct 23   On this day in history colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short)   

Oct 23   In the year 1941 walt Disney's "Dumbo" released   

Oct 25   On this day in history 16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine   

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

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

Oct 27   In the year 1941 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."   

Oct 27   Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan in the year 1941.   

Oct 29   In the year 1941 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 in the year 1941.   

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

Oct 31   On this day in history 13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton)   

Oct 31   Herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history camille Melloy, [the Paepe], Belgian priest/poet (Requiem), dies at 50   

Nov 01   Chetniks attacks Tito's partizans in Uzice Yugoslavia in the year 1941.   

Nov 02   German troops occupy Rostov in the year 1941.   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1941 japanese marine staff officiers Suzuki/Maejima leave Pearl Harbor   

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   Einsatz group kills 15,000 Jews of Rovno Ukraine in the year 1941.   

Nov 06   On this day in history 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.   

Nov 07   On this day in history albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Das Gewitter), dies at 46   

Nov 07   British air attack on Berlin, Mannheim & Ruhrgebied on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster   

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

Nov 11   Opening of the Australian War Memorial 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   In the year 1941 birth of john Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest)   

Jan 04   Maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 05   Bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1941.   

Jan 05   Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903) died in the year 1941.   

Jan 06   Franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60 in the year 1941.   

Jan 08   Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 in the year 1941.   

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