Page 8: Historical Events In 1941

Apr 16   On this day in history little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes   

Apr 17   British troop land in Iraq/Yugoslavia; surrender to nazis on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Office of Price Administration established (handled rationing) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   ... Korysis, PM of Greece, commits suicide on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1941.   

Apr 19   L Oterma discovers asteroids #2804 Yrjo & #3497 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1941 100 German bombers attack Athens   

Apr 20   Barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer, dies in Buchenwald at 49 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1941 the birth of Ryan O'Neal, American actor   

Apr 21   Greece surrenders to nazi-Germany on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1941 arthur Briscoe, cricketer (South African batsman in 2 Tests), dies   

Apr 22   In the year 1941 y Vaisala discovers asteroid #1567 Alikoski   

Apr 23   In the year 1941 greece Army surrenders to German Nazis RAF brings Greek king George II to Egypt   

Apr 24   British army begins evacuation of Greece in the year 1941.   

Apr 25   On this day in history operation Merkur: Hitler orders conquest of Kreta   

Apr 26   A tradition begins, 1st organ at a baseball stadium (Chicago Cubs) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1941 jean Demoor, Belgian physician/physiologist/educationalist, dies at 74   

Apr 26   Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2091 Sampo in the year 1941.   

Apr 27   In the year 1941 athens, Greece, captured by the German army   

Apr 27   German troops occupy Athens Greece on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history ann-Margret, Valsjobya Sweden, actress (Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy)   

Apr 28   Last British troops in Greece surrenders on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1941 sgt. John Daniel Hinton, 20th NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at Kalamai, Greece   

Apr 28   On this day in history the birth of Ann Margret, Swedish actress   

Apr 30   Atlantic German U-boat torpedoes Canadian passenger ship Nerissa off Ireland; 73 Canadian Army personnel lost on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Spread of Judaism begins in Croatia on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history "Citizen Kane", directed by &starring Orson Welles, premieres in New York   

May 01   On this day in history allied evacuation from Greece completed   

May 01   On this day in history general Mills introduces Cheerios   

May 01   German assault on Tobruk on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1941 john R Locksmith de Brown, vicar/CHU-politician, dies at 71   

May 01   In the year 1941 orson Welles stars in Citizen Kane, premiering today in New York, NY   

May 02   On this day in history anti-British revolt, encouraged by Germany, takes place in Iraq.   

May 02   FCC approves regular scheduled coml TV broadcasts to begin July 1 in the year 1941.   

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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   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 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 in the year 1941.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker   

Jan 02   In the year 1941 mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42   

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 in the year 1941.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61   

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