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August 3, 1941Born on Monday August 4, 1941
- beatrix petronella dorssers, helden
- Johannes Heinrich Luberti, Hilversum († 2020)
- John(ny) Keulers, Guttecoven, Limbricht († 1971)
- Manfred Schuller
- Benoni Arnold (Benny) Hitijahubessy, Malang, N.I († 2011)
- Dirk Arthur Frans DEWULF, Oostende, 35013, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique († 1981)
- Henderikus Hillechienus Boelen, Emmen Drenthe Nederland († 2019)
- Gerritdina Reuvers, Den Ham († 2023)
- Mauk M.Th.J.M. Wolffensperger, Eindhoven, Nederland († 2001)
- Aloysius Leonardus Maria Willemse, Noordwijkerhout († 1986)
Died on Monday August 4, 1941
- Barend Eikelboom (78), Abcoude-Baambruuge, Utrecht, NL
- Bregje Reus (81), Grootebroek, Stede Broec, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Catharina Bierhuizen (64), Rotterdam,-
- Beatrice Rebecca LINDSAY (53), Longford, Tasmania, Australia
- Barend Eikelenboom (78), Abcoude, Utrecht, Nederland
- Augustinus De Ruyver (81), Laarne,, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Adriana Louwerina Lucia van Son (45), Rotterdam
- Agatha Maria van Kampen (63), Spierdijk, Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Antonia Margaretha Donker (64), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Albert Willem Borst (74), 's Gravenhage
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 4, 1941 at Delpher
- Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant : dagblad voor Apeldoorn en de Veluwe
- Vrijheid
- Vrijheid
- Nederlanders
- Hallo! hallo! hier is de flitspuit
- Geestelijke vruchten eener satanische overweldiging
- Limburgsch dagblad
- Advertentieblad van het departement van de Wester-Eems
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Noordbrabantsch dagblad het huisgezin
Born on August 4
- 1940 » Frances Stewart, English economist and academic
- 1940 » Larry Knechtel, American bass player and pianist († 2009)
- 1940 » Robin Harper, Scottish academic and politician
- 1940 » Timi Yuro, American singer-songwriter († 2004)
- 1941 » Andy Smillie, English footballer
- 1941 » Martin Jarvis, English actor
- 1941 » Ted Strickland, American psychologist and politician, 68th Governor of Ohio
- 1942 » Cleon Jones, American baseball player
- 1942 » David Lange, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand († 2005)
- 1942 » Don S. Davis, American actor († 2008)
Died on August 4
- 1932 » Alfred Henry Maurer, American painter (b. 1868)
- 1938 » Pearl White, American actress (b. 1889)
- 1940 » Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Ukrainian-American general, journalist, and activist (b. 1880)
- 1941 » Mihály Babits, Hungarian poet and author (b. 1883)
- 1942 » Alberto Franchetti, Italian composer and educator (b. 1860)
- 1944 » Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, Polish soldier and poet (b. 1921)
- 1957 » John Cain Sr., Australian politician, 34th Premier of Victoria (b. 1882)
- 1957 » Washington Luís, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 13th President of Brazil (b. 1869)
- 1958 » Ethel Anderson, Australian poet, author, and painter (b. 1883)
- 1959 » József Révai, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Education (b. 1898)
Names that were popular for boys in 1941
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Petrus
- Robert
- Gerardus
- Jacobus
- Antonius
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1941
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Catharina
- Petronella
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Geertruida
- Jacoba
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1941
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
- June 1 » The Farhud, a massive pogrom in Iraq, starts and as a result, many Iraqi Jews are forced to leave their homes.
- October 2 » World War II: In Operation Typhoon, the Wehrmacht attempts to capture Moscow before the onset of winter.
- October 31 » World War II: The destroyer USSReuben James is torpedoed by a German U-boat near Iceland, killing more than 100 U.S. Navy sailors. It is the first U.S. Navy vessel sunk by enemy action in WWII.
- December 1 » World War II: Fiorello La Guardia, Mayor of New York City and Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, signs Administrative Order 9, creating the Civil Air Patrol.
- December 8 » World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares December 7 to be "a date which will live in infamy", after which the U.S. declares war on Japan.
- December 10 » World War II: Battle of the Philippines: Imperial Japanese forces under the command of General Masaharu Homma land on Luzon.
Weather August 4, 1941
The temperature on August 4, 1941 was between 11.2 °C and 21.8 °C and averaged 17.1 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.