Page 18: Historical Events In 1941

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

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

Oct 20   In the year 1941 ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies   

Oct 20   Nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history 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   Colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short) in the year 1941.   

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   On this day in history 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   Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1941 brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests)   

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   In the year 1941 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 09   Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster on this day in history.   

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

Nov 11   Opening of the Australian War Memorial on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60   

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

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 in the year 1941.