Page 18: Historical Events In 1941

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

Oct 19   1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico in the year 1941.   

Oct 20   Ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies in the year 1941.   

Oct 20   On this day in history nazi occupiers murder 500 inhabitants of Kragujevac Serbia   

Oct 21   Marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1941 maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC   

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   On this day in history 16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine   

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

Oct 26   US savings bonds go on sale on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history 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."   

Oct 27   On this day in history chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan   

Oct 29   Brian Yuile, cricketer (NZ slow left-armer took 34 wkts in 17 Tests) on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 31   In the year 1941 13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton)   

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

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

Nov 01   Chetniks attacks Tito's partizans in Uzice Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

Nov 02   German troops occupy Rostov on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1941.   

Nov 05   On this day in history the birth of Art Garfunkel, American Singer   

Nov 06   In the year 1941 doug Sahm, San Antonio Texas, country singer (Texas Tornadoes-Dinero)   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1941 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.   

Nov 07   On this day in history albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Das Gewitter), dies at 46   

Nov 07   On this day in history british air attack on Berlin, Mannheim & Ruhrgebied   

Nov 08   Gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83 in the year 1941.   

Nov 08   The Albanian Communist Party is founded in the year 1941.   

Nov 09   Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Czech premier general Eliasjarrested by nazis in the year 1941.   

Nov 11   Opening of the Australian War Memorial in the year 1941.   

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Jan 03   Shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide) was born in the year 1941.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1941 birth of hayao Miyazaki, Japanese film maker   

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

Jan 04   Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 in the year 1941.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60   

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

Jan 09   Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer (Sea), dies at 61 in the year 1941.   

Jan 11   Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (b. 1868) died on this day in history.