Page 7: Historical Events In 1941

Apr 03   In the year 1941 churchill warns Stalin of German invasion   

Apr 03   Rasjid al-Gailani forms pro-German regime in Iraq in the year 1941.   

Apr 03   Waltons overture "Scapino", premieres in Chicago in the year 1941.   

Apr 04   In the year 1941 german troops conquer Banghazi   

Apr 04   On this day in history max Frisch, writer, dies at 29   

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

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

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

Apr 06   8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   German army invades Yugoslovia and Greece in the year 1941.   

Apr 06   Italian-held Addis Ababa capitulates to British &Ethiopian forces on this day in history.   

Apr 07   British generals O'Connor & Neame captured in North Africa on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Canadian merchant ship S.S. Portadoc, (Great Lakes freighter) was torpedoed by the U-124 off Freetown south Africa in the year 1941.   

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) in the year 1941.   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history pGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame   

Apr 10   On this day in history german troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica   

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   USS Niblack, while rescuing survivors of torpedoed ship, depth charged German submarine; first action of WW II between U.S. and German navies on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77 in the year 1941.   

Apr 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jack Edmonson, Australian corporal in Tobruk (Victoria Cross), dies   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1941 1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

Apr 15   In the year 1941 first helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

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

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1941 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   On this day in history mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42   

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 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.