Historical Events In 1941

Apr 03   Churchill warns Stalin of German invasion in the year 1941.   

Apr 03   In the year 1941 rasjid al-Gailani forms pro-German regime in Iraq   

Apr 03   In the year 1941 waltons overture "Scapino", premieres in Chicago   

Apr 04   German troops conquer Banghazi on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1941 max Frisch, writer, dies at 29   

Apr 05   On this day in history in San Francisco, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses   

Apr 05   On this day in history in SF, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses   

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

Apr 06   8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280 in the year 1941.   

Apr 06   On this day in history german army invades Yugoslovia and Greece.   

Apr 06   Italian-held Addis Ababa capitulates to British &Ethiopian forces in the year 1941.   

Apr 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns   

Apr 09   PGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

Apr 10   German troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica in the year 1941.   

Apr 10   Start of siege of Tobruk, Libya, which lasts until 7 December 1941 in the year 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   In the year 1941 belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2   

Apr 11   Germany blitzes Conventry, England in the year 1941.   

Apr 12   Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games in the year 1941.   

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

Apr 13   In the year 1941 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   In the year 1941 heavy German assault on Tobruk   

Apr 14   1st massive German raid in Paris, 3,600 Jews rounded up on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Jack Edmonson, Australian corporal in Tobruk (Victoria Cross), dies in the year 1941.   

Apr 14   In the year 1941 the birth of Julie Christie, American actress   

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

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

Apr 16   Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1941.   

Jan 05   Bob Cunis, cricketer (New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 05   Grady Thomas, US rock vocalist (Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of amy Johnson, English aviator (b. 1903)   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1941 robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83   

Jan 09   In the year 1941 ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

Jan 10   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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