Page 18: Historical Events In 1941

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

Oct 19   In the year 1941 1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico   

Oct 20   On this day in history ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies   

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1941 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   On this day in history walt Disney's "Dumbo" released   

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

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

Oct 26   US savings bonds go on sale on this day in history.   

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   Brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests) on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC in the year 1941.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 01   Chetniks attacks Tito's partizans in Uzice Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1941 german troops occupy Rostov   

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   In the year 1941 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 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Das Gewitter), dies at 46 in the year 1941.   

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

Nov 08   In the year 1941 gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83   

Nov 08   The Albanian Communist Party is founded on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1941.   

Jan 03   In the year 1941 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain) was born in the year 1941.   

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 in the year 1941.   

Jan 02   Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1941.   

Jan 08   On this day in history robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83   

Jan 09   On this day in history ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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)