Famous Births
- Jan. 24: Neil Diamond - Musician
- Apr. 14: Pete Rose - Cincinnati Reds Alumni
- Dec. 16: Lesley Stahl - 60 Minutes
Famous Deaths
- Mar. 28: Virginia Woolf - Author
- May 07: James George Frazer - Anthropologist
Chart Toppers
- Jan. 04: Artie Shaw - Frenesi
- Mar. 15: Glenn Miller - Song of the Volga Boatmen
- Mar. 29: Jimmy Dorsey - Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)
- Jun. 07: Jimmy Dorsey - My Sister and I
- Jun. 14: Jimmy Dorsey - Maria Elena
- Jun. 21: Sammy Kaye - Daddy
- Aug. 30: Jimmy Dorsey - Green Eyes
- Sep. 27: Jimmy Dorsey - Blue Champagne
- Oct. 04: Freddy Martin - Piano Concerto in B Flat
- Nov. 29: Glenn Miller - Chattanooga Choo Choo
- Dec. 20: Glenn Miler- Elmer's TuneBillboard: Historical Billboard Charts
Top Grossing Films
- How Green Was My Valley
- Buck Privates
- Sergeant York
- Tobacco Road
- Citizen Kane IMBD: Top Grossing Films of 1941
14th Academy Awards
- Presented on: February 26, 1942
- Best Picture: How Green Was My Valley
- Best Actor: Gary Cooper in Sergeant York
- Best Actress: Joan Fontaine in Suspicion
- Best Director: John Ford for How Green Was My Valley Rope of Silicon: Oscar Award Winners list
Championship Teams
Top Athletes
Nobel Laureates
January 1941
- January 6: During his State of the Union address, Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined the "Four Freedoms" : freedom of speech and expression, the freedom of people to worship God in their own way, freedom from want and freedom from fear.
1941 Timeline
March 1941
- March 17: The National Gallery of Art opened in Washington DC.
April 1941
November 1941
- November 26: Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill establishing the 4th Thursday of November the official Thanksgiving holiday.
December 1941
- December 7: World War II: Japanese war planes surprise the United States by attacking Pearl Harbor, Hawaii killing 2,388 people.
- December 8: The United States enters World War II one day after the Attack on Pearl Harbor as Franklin D. Roosevelt asks Congress for war against Japan, the U.S. Senate would vote 82-0 for war.
- December 9: World War II: China declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy.
- December 10: World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, President Franklin D. Roosevelt responded by declaring war on them.
- December 19: World War II: Japan invades Hong Kong
Featured Video
In which year was Pearl Harbor infamously bombed? - 1942 / 1940 / 1941 / 1939(1 Answer)
A:
That was in 1941, on a Sunday, December 7th. It was a Japanese suprise attack.
What was the location of the January 1941 attack on the HMS Illustrious?(1 Answer)
A:
Coordinates were approximately: 37.8, 16.9
How old is Neil Diamond?(5 Answers)
A:
Neil Diamond is 68 years old. He was born on January 24, 1941
