Historical Events In 1941

Apr 03   Churchill warns Stalin of German invasion on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Rasjid al-Gailani forms pro-German regime in Iraq on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history waltons overture "Scapino", premieres in Chicago   

Apr 04   In the year 1941 german troops conquer Banghazi   

Apr 04   Max Frisch, writer, dies at 29 in the year 1941.   

Apr 05   In the year 1941 in San Francisco, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses   

Apr 05   In SF, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses in the year 1941.   

Apr 05   In SF, Castro and Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses on this day in history.   

Apr 06   8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   German army invades Yugoslovia and Greece in the year 1941.   

Apr 06   In the year 1941 italian-held Addis Ababa capitulates to British &Ethiopian forces   

Apr 07   In the year 1941 british generals O'Connor & Neame captured in North Africa   

Apr 07   On this day in history canadian merchant ship S.S. Portadoc, (Great Lakes freighter) was torpedoed by the U-124 off Freetown south Africa   

Apr 08   In the year 1941 earle Graser, the eight-year voice of the radio program, "The Lone Ranger", died in an auto accident.   

Apr 08   Joe Louis TKOs Tony Musto in 9 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1941.   

Apr 08   On this day in history navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay)   

Apr 09   In the year 1941 commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns   

Apr 09   PGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame in the year 1941.   

Apr 10   In the year 1941 german troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica   

Apr 10   On this day in history start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941   

Apr 10   On this day in history the birth of Paul Theroux, American writer   

Apr 10   On this day in history uSS Niblack, while rescuing survivors of torpedoed ship, depth charged German submarine; first action of WW II between U.S. and German navies   

Apr 11   On this day in history belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2   

Apr 11   Germany blitzes Conventry, England on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1941 annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77   

Apr 13   On this day in history corporal J H Edmonson, 2/17th Battalion, 2nd AIF, awarded posthumously the first Australian Victoria Cross of World War Two at Tobruk, Libya   

Apr 13   Heavy German assault on Tobruk on this day in history.   

Apr 14   1st massive German raid in Paris, 3,600 Jews rounded up in the year 1941.   

Apr 14   Jack Edmonson, Australian corporal in Tobruk (Victoria Cross), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history the birth of Julie Christie, American actress   

Apr 15   1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.   

Apr 15   First helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct in the year 1941.   

Apr 16   In the year 1941 josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1941 birth of mansur Ali Khan, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman & capt)   

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   Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 in the year 1941.   

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

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

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.