Page 21: Historical Events In 1941

Dec 11   On this day in history japanese occupy Guam   

Dec 12   European reservists on Java mobilizes in the year 1941.   

Dec 12   German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews in the year 1941.   

Dec 12   Naval Air Transport Service is established in the year 1941.   

Dec 13   On this day in history german occupiers forbid National Front & Netherland Union   

Dec 14   On this day in history 1st NFL division playoff, Bears beat Packers 33-14   

Dec 15   A musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature Stormy Weather in the year 1941.   

Dec 15   In the year 1941 a musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature: Stormy Weather.   

Dec 15   Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland on this day in history.   

Dec 15   USS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship in the year 1941.   

Dec 16   Sarawak occupied by Japanese in the year 1941.   

Dec 16   In the year 1941 sarawak occupied by the Japanese   

Dec 17   In the year 1941 dutch & Australian troops lands on Portuguese-Timor   

Dec 17   German troops led by Rommel begin retreating in North Africa on this day in history.   

Dec 17   HMS THRACIAN, lost while in Hong Kong - ran aground, dry-docked but damaged by Japanese bombing, later beached. Salvaged and served in Japanese Navy in the year 1941.   

Dec 18   On this day in history german submarine U-434 sinks   

Dec 19   Company-Sgt. Major John Robert Osborn (The Winnipeg Grenadiers) wins the Victoria Cross at Hong Kong on this day in history.   

Dec 19   German submarine U-574 sinks in the year 1941.   

Dec 19   In the year 1941 l M Dovator, Russian general, dies in battle   

Dec 20   On this day in history free France under adm Muselier occupies St-Pierre et Miquelon   

Dec 21   Chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point in the year 1941.   

Dec 21   HMS AUDACITY, sunk east of Azores by 3 torpedoes from German U-751 in the year 1941.   

Dec 22   On this day in history japanese capture Sugar Loaf Hill at 12 noon, but Canadians from C Company of the Royal Rifles recapture the hill; later taken out to Stanley Fort down the peninsula, for a rest; will hold out until their ammunition, food and water are exhausted.   

Dec 22   In the year 1941 japans invasion leader lands on Luzon, Philippines   

Dec 22   Leopoldo Mugnone, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Winston Churchill arrives in Washington for a wartime conference on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history american forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese   

Dec 24   1st ships of admiral Nagumo's Pearl Harbor-fleet return to Japan on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1941 japan announces the surrender of the British-Canadian garrison by radio broadcast; 290 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada (a Québec unit) and the Winnipeg Grenadiers are dead, 493 wounded; Canadian survivors spend rest of war in Japanese POW camps   

Dec 26   Winston Churchill becomes 1st British PM to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that Axis would "stop at nothing" in the year 1941.   

Dec 26   Winston Churchill becomes first British PM to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that the Axis would "stop at nothing" on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an "open city" in the year 1941.   

Dec 28   State of siege goes into effect in Bohemia/Moravia 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   In the year 1941 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   In the year 1941 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 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   Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1941 death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)   

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

Jan 08   Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in the year 1941.   

Jan 10   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 in the year 1941.   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868)