Page 18: Historical Events In 1941

Oct 18   Spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo in the year 1941.   

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 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 in the year 1941.   

Oct 23   In the year 1941 colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short)   

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

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

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

Oct 26   US savings bonds go on sale in the year 1941.   

Oct 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1941 chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan   

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

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

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 in the year 1941.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   On this day in history hirohiti's accord on Yamamoto's attack plan on Pearl Harbor fails   

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   Doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Einsatz group kills 15,000 Jews of Rovno Ukraine in the year 1941.   

Nov 06   In the year 1941 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   In the year 1941 albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Das Gewitter), dies at 46   

Nov 07   In the year 1941 british air attack on Berlin, Mannheim & Ruhrgebied   

Nov 08   Gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83 in the year 1941.   

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   On this day in history czech premier general Eliasjarrested by nazis   

Nov 11   In the year 1941 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   On this day in history birth of van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1941 henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81   

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

Jan 06   Franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1941 ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

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.