Page 6: Historical Events In 1941

Mar 16   In the year 1941 national Gallery of Art opens in Washington DC   

Mar 17   Isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   National Gallery of Art, Wash DC opens on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history national Gallery of Art, Washington DC opens   

Mar 19   In the year 1941 jimmy Dorsey & Orch record "Green Eyes" & "Maria Elena"   

Mar 19   On this day in history jimmy Dorsey &his Orchestraestra record "Green Eyes" &"Maria Elena"   

Mar 20   In the year 1941 d A van den Bosch, anti-nazi clergyman (Amersfoort Camp), dies   

Mar 20   Nazi-German/Yugoslav pact drawn on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Robert Liefmann, German economist (Kartelle und Trusts), dies at 67 in the year 1941.   

Mar 22   Grand Coulee Dam in Washington goes into operation on this day in history.   

Mar 24   British troops defeat British Somalia in the year 1941.   

Mar 24   On this day in history german troops occupy El Agheila Libya   

Mar 24   Glenn Miller begins work on his first movie for 20th Century Fox in the year 1941.   

Mar 25   Carolina Paprika Mills in Dillon SC, incorporated in the year 1941.   

Mar 26   HMS YORK, lost Eastern Mediterranean, in Suda Bay, north Crete - badly damaged by Italian explosive motor boats, beached and later wrecked by bombing on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1941 britain leases defense bases in Trinidad to US for 99 years   

Mar 27   On this day in history hitler signs Directive 27 (assault on Yugoslavia)   

Mar 27   Yugoslavian coup gets rid of pro-German Prince Paul on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Sea battle at Cape Matapan British fleet under Cunningham defeats Italy on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Sea battle at Cape Matapan: Brit fleet under Cunningham defeats Italy in the year 1941.   

Mar 28   In the year 1941 sea battle at Cape Matapan: British fleet under Cunningham defeats Italy   

Mar 28   Virginia [Adeline] Woolf-Stephen, author (To Lighthouse), suicide 59 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   1st performance of Benjamin Britten's "Symphony da Requiem" on this day in history.   

Mar 30   German counter offensive in North-Africa on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Germany begins a counter offensive in Africa on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Hippolyte Delehaye, Flemish historian, dies at 81 in the year 1941.   

Apr 01   On this day in history lillian Hellman's "Watch on the Rhine," premieres in NYC   

Apr 01   On this day in history navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay)   

Apr 02   On this day in history german occupier disallows Dutch scouting assn   

Apr 02   Paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies in the year 1941.   

Apr 03   In the year 1941 andre Michelin, French tire manufacturer, dies at 88   

Apr 03   British troops evacuate Libyan port Bengazi during World War II in the year 1941.   

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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 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   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   Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1941 franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60   

Jan 08   Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 in the year 1941.   

Jan 09   On this day in history ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

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.