Page 11: 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   On this day in history british army begins evacuation of Kreta   

May 30   English Army enters Baghdad, chasing pro-German coup government on this day in history.   

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

May 30   On this day in history german capture Kreta   

May 30   In the year 1941 the Canadian passenger ship SS Nerissa torpedoed off Ireland 73 Cdn. Army personnel lost   

May 31   On this day in history -June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record)   

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

May 31   British troops vacate Kreta in the year 1941.   

May 31   German occupiers forbids Jews access to beach & swimming pools on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history hugh S Walpole, British writer (Killer & the Slain), dies   

Jun 02   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   Attack on telephone exchange in Schiphol in the year 1941.   

Jun 03   On this day in history author Irving Wallace marries writer Sylvia Kahn   

Jun 04   In the year 1941 nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools   

Jun 04   On this day in history wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies   

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

Jun 05   Sandor Szabo beats B Nagurski in St Louis, to become wrestling champ in the year 1941.   

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

Jun 06   The first US navy vessel constructed as mine layer Terror launched on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1941 palmach units take part in an Allied invasion in Syria.   

Jun 08   On this day in history allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria   

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

Jun 09   7th Division crosses Litani River on this day in history.   

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

Jun 10   Herschel Mayall, actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78 in the year 1941.   

Jun 10   On this day in history 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   

Jun 11   2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   John Bennett Perry, Williamstown Mass, singer/actor (Falcon Crest) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Maureen Reagan, 1st daughter (Ronald Reagan) was born in the year 1941.   

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   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 in the year 1941.   

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1941 frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61   

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