Page 18: 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   On this day in history nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia   

Oct 21   In the year 1941 marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years)   

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   Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released in the year 1941.   

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

Oct 26   2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia in the year 1941.   

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

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." in the year 1941.   

Oct 27   On this day in history 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   13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1941 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 05   On this day in history 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) in the year 1941.   

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

Nov 07   On this day in history british air attack on Berlin, Mannheim & Ruhrgebied   

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

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

Nov 09   Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster in the year 1941.   

Nov 11   In the year 1941 czech premier general Eliasjarrested by nazis   

Nov 11   Opening of the Australian War Memorial in the year 1941.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1941 birth of shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide)   

Jan 03   Van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 04   John Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 04   Maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1941 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   Mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1941 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   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died in the year 1941.