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Born on Monday August 18, 1941
- Adolphus Josephus van Stee, Vlissingen
- Bernardus Antonius Albertus Pol, Twello († 2022)
- Gijsberdina van der Graaf, rotterdam (zuid holland) († 1941)
- Edith Elly Jeanne de Chene, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1945)
- Maria Helena Catharina Awouters, Opglabbeek, België († 1941)
- Agnes M.L. Oberjé († 2013)
- Ida van Steenis († 2019)
- Johannes Petrus Josephus van de Mortel, Eindhoven († 1946)
- Andries Wolters († 2020)
- Cornelia Bruin, Anna Paulowna († 2013)
Died on Monday August 18, 1941
- Albert Gotlieb (47), Scheemda (gem. Oldambt)
- Alphonsis Philipus Henricus Pennings (67), Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Albert Godlieb (47), Scheemda, Nederland
- Annigje Kuif (75), Benschop,Lopik,Utrecht,Nederland
- Albert, Klaasz Blok (69), Egmond aan Zee
- Albert Klaasz Blok (69), Egmond aan Zee
- Arie van der Zwaal (63), Rotterdam (Zuid-Holland)
- Albert Gotlieb (47), Scheemda
- Catrina Kroon (36), Groningen, Nederland
- Cornelia Wijker (0), Egmond aan Zee
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 18, 1941 at Delpher
- Kaleidoscoop
- Hallo! hallo! hier is de flitspuit
- Limburgsch dagblad
- Advertentieblad van het departement van de Wester-Eems
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Noordbrabantsch dagblad het huisgezin
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- De banier : staatkundig gereformeerd dagblad
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on August 18
- 1939 » Johnny Preston, American pop singer († 2011)
- 1939 » Maxine Brown, American soul/R&B singer-songwriter
- 1939 » Robert Horton, English businessman († 2011)
- 1940 » Adam Makowicz, Polish-Canadian pianist and composer
- 1940 » Gil Whitney, American journalist († 1982)
- 1943 » Carl Wayne, English singer and actor († 2004)
- 1943 » Gianni Rivera, Italian footballer and politician
- 1943 » Martin Mull, American actor and comedian
- 1944 » Paula Danziger, American author († 2004)
- 1944 » Robert Hitchcock, Australian sculptor and illustrator
Died on August 18
- 1919 » Joseph E. Seagram, Canadian businessman and politician, founded the Seagram Company (b. 1841)
- 1940 » Walter Chrysler, American businessman, founded Chrysler (b. 1875)
- 1943 » Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, Azerbaijani general (b. 1865)
- 1944 » Ernst Thälmann, German soldier and politician (b. 1886)
- 1945 » Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian activist and politician (b. 1897)
- 1949 » Paul Mares, American trumpet player and bandleader (New Orleans Rhythm Kings) (b. 1900)
- 1950 » Julien Lahaut, Belgian soldier and politician (b. 1884)
- 1952 » Alberto Hurtado, Chilean priest, lawyer, and saint (b. 1901)
- 1964 » Hildegard Trabant, Berlin Wall victim (b. 1927)
- 1968 » Arthur Marshall, American pianist and composer (b. 1881)
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.
- April 13 » A pact of neutrality between the USSR and Japan is signed.
- May 8 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby.
- June 3 » World War II: The Wehrmacht razes the Greek village of Kandanos to the ground and murders 180 of its inhabitants.
- September 17 » World War II: A decree of the Soviet State Committee of Defense restores compulsory military training.
- October 30 » President Roosevelt approves $1 billion in Lend-Lease aid to the Allied nations.
- 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.
Weather August 18, 1941
The temperature on August 18, 1941 was between 11.6 °C and 19.9 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 2.1 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.