Historical Events In 1941

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

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

Oct 20   On this day in history ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies   

Oct 20   In the year 1941 nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia   

Oct 21   Marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years) in the year 1941.   

Oct 22   Maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history colin Milburn, cricketer (England bat whose career was cut short)   

Oct 23   In the year 1941 walt Disney's "Dumbo" released   

Oct 25   In the year 1941 16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine   

Oct 26   2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia in the year 1941.   

Oct 26   US savings bonds go on sale in the year 1941.   

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." in the year 1941.   

Oct 27   Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan in the year 1941.   

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

Oct 29   Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in NYC in the year 1941.   

Oct 30   In the year 1941 uSS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war   

Oct 31   13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history herwarth Walden, writer, dies at 63   

Nov 01   Camille Melloy, [the Paepe], Belgian priest/poet (Requiem), dies at 50 in the year 1941.   

Nov 01   Chetniks attacks Tito's partizans in Uzice Yugoslavia in the year 1941.   

Nov 02   In the year 1941 german troops occupy Rostov   

Nov 03   Hirohiti's accord on Yamamoto's attack plan on Pearl Harbor fails on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Japanese marine staff officiers Suzuki/Maejima leave Pearl Harbor on this day in history.   

Nov 05   The birth of Art Garfunkel, American Singer in the year 1941.   

Nov 06   Doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1941 einsatz group kills 15,000 Jews of Rovno Ukraine   

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   On this day in history albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Das Gewitter), dies at 46   

Nov 07   In the year 1941 british air attack on Berlin, Mannheim & Ruhrgebied   

Nov 08   In the year 1941 gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83   

Nov 08   In the year 1941 the Albanian Communist Party is founded.   

Nov 09   Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster in the year 1941.   

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   Shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide) was born in the year 1941.   

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 in the year 1941.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan)   

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   On this day in history mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42   

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

Jan 05   Amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.