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April 1, 1941Born on Wednesday April 2, 1941
- Hendrik Hermannus Smit, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands († 1941)
- Ietje Kamphof, Avereest († 2019)
- Hanna Hoebee, Hilversum († 1964)
- (Stillborn) THEISENS, Bergentheim (Hardenberg) Overijssel Netherlands († 1941)
- Adrianus Simon Buijks, Waspik († 2006)
- Jacqueline Caroline Josephina Awouters, Kortessem, België († 2012)
- Joseph Wilhelmus Maria ter Haak, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1996)
- Jan Hendrik Gerrit Holterman, Ambt Delden († 2011)
- Clasina Maria Segers († 2002)
- Clemence Leyten, Berendrecht (Antwerpen, BEL) († 1988)
Died on Wednesday April 2, 1941
- Anna Christina Vaelenbergh (94), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Alida Anna Baltus (26), Heemskerk
- Adrianus Lambertus Josephus van Son (0), Helvoirt
- (Stillborn) THEISENS (0), Bergentheim (Hardenberg) Overijssel Netherlands
- Aartje van Drie (87), Amersfoort, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Aart Reedijk (81), Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Nederland
- Casper van LEERDAM (79), Nieuw-en Sint Joosland, Zeeland, Nederland
- Catharina Hubertina Schaaks (86), Voerendaal (Klimmen) (Limburg)
- Arie Meulstee (17), Rotterdam
- Aart Slotboom (66), Veenendaal
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 2, 1941 at Delpher
- De vrije pers : orgaan ter voorlichting van het Nederlandsche volk
- Limburger koerier : provinciaal dagblad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- De banier : staatkundig gereformeerd dagblad
- Noordbrabantsch dagblad het huisgezin
- Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
Born on April 2
- 1939 » Anthony Lake, American academic and diplomat, 18th United States National Security Advisor
- 1939 » Lise Thibault, Canadian journalist and politician, 27th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
- 1939 » Marvin Gaye, American singer-songwriter († 1984)
- 1940 » Donald Jackson, Canadian figure skater and coach
- 1940 » Mike Hailwood, English motorcycle racer († 1981)
- 1940 » Penelope Keith, English actress
- 1941 » Dr. Demento, American radio host
- 1941 » Sonny Throckmorton, American country singer-songwriter
- 1942 » Leon Russell, American singer-songwriter and pianist († 2016)
- 1942 » Roshan Seth, Indian-English actor
Died on April 2
- 1917 » Bryn Lewis, Welsh international rugby player (b.1891)
- 1923 » Topal Osman, Turkish colonel (b. 1883)
- 1928 » Theodore William Richards, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1868)
- 1930 » Zewditu I of Ethiopia (b. 1876)
- 1933 » Ranjitsinhji, Indian cricketer (b. 1872)
- 1936 » Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (b. 1860)
- 1942 » Édouard Estaunié, French novelist (b. 1862)
- 1948 » Sabahattin Ali, Turkish journalist, author, and poet (b. 1907)
- 1953 » Hugo Sperrle, German field marshal (b. 1885)
- 1966 » C. S. Forester, English novelist (b. 1899)
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
- Anna
- Cornelia
- 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.
- February 23 » Plutonium is first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg.
- March 29 » The North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement goes into effect at 03:00 local time.
- April 10 » World War II: The Axis powers establish the Independent State of Croatia.
- May 27 » World War II: The German battleshipBismarck is sunk in the North Atlantic killing almost 2,100 men.
- July 20 » Soviet leader Joseph Stalin consolidates the Commissariats of Home Affairs and National Security to form the NKVD and names Lavrentiy Beria its chief.
- December 9 » World War II: China, Cuba, Guatemala, and the Philippine Commonwealth declare war on Germany and Japan.
Weather April 2, 1941
The temperature on April 2, 1941 was between 2.2 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 5.8 mm of rain during 2.4 hours. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.