Historical Events In 1941

May 28   1st night game at Wash DC, Griffith stadium (Yanks 6, Senators 5) on this day in history.   

May 28   British army begins evacuation of Kreta on this day in history.   

May 30   English Army enters Baghdad, chasing pro-German coup government in the year 1941.   

May 30   First anti semitic measures in Serbia on this day in history.   

May 30   German capture Kreta in the year 1941.   

May 30   The Canadian passenger ship SS Nerissa torpedoed off Ireland 73 Cdn. Army personnel lost on this day in history.   

May 31   -June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record) in the year 1941.   

May 31   32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington KS (state record) on this day in history.   

May 31   British troops vacate Kreta on this day in history.   

May 31   German occupiers forbids Jews access to beach & swimming pools in the year 1941.   

Jun 01   On this day in history 31.98 cm (12.59") rainfall, Burlington, Kansas (state 24-hr record)   

Jun 01   On this day in history germany bans all Catholic publications   

Jun 01   In the year 1941 hMS CALCUTTA (AA)sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, north west of Alexandria, Egypt by 2 bombs from German Ju88 bombers.255 survivors   

Jun 01   Hugh S Walpole, British writer (Killer & the Slain), dies in the year 1941.   

Jun 02   On this day in history amyotrophic lateral sclerosis claims baseball's "Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig, in New York. The malady is now often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease.   

Jun 02   Lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (NY Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale NY at 37 in the year 1941.   

Jun 03   On this day in history attack on telephone exchange in Schiphol   

Jun 03   Author Irving Wallace marries writer Sylvia Kahn in the year 1941.   

Jun 04   Nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools in the year 1941.   

Jun 04   Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history cyprus reinforced by Australian troops   

Jun 05   On this day in history sandor Szabo beats B Nagurski in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

Jun 06   In the year 1941 1st navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched   

Jun 06   The first US navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched in the year 1941.   

Jun 07   45th US Golf Open: Craig Wood shoots a 284 at Colonial Club Ft Worth on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Jaime Laredo, Bolivia, violinist (Qn Elisabeth of Belgium prize 1959) in the year 1941.   

Jun 07   Palmach units take part in an Allied invasion in Syria on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria on this day in history.   

Jun 08   English & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria in the year 1941.   

Jun 09   In the year 1941 7th Division crosses Litani River   

Jun 09   Ammunition plant at Fort Smederovo in Belgrade explodes; kills 1,500 in the year 1941.   

Jun 10   Herschel Mayall, actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Recruitment commenced for the Torres Strait Defence Force to be drawn from the indigenous population of the Torres Strait Islands The Force included the Torres Strait Regiment on this day in history.   

Jun 11   2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam 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   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   Bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 05   In the year 1941 birth of grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain)   

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

Jan 05   Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 02   Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1941.   

Jan 04   On this day in history henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1941 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   On this day in history ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1941 death of emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868)