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August 5, 1941Born on Wednesday August 6, 1941
- Everardus van Diest, Amersfoort / Violenstraat 1 († 2010)
- Arnoldus Adrianus Boeters, Naaldwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2018)
- Evert Riesebosch, Alkmaar, NH, The Netherlands († 1997)
- * Catharina Elisabeth Hage, s'Gravenhage († 2012)
- Christiaan Arnold Marie Heuvelmans, Lottum († 2013)
- Albert Geerling, 's Gravenhage († 1985)
- Huibert Johannes Hoogenboezem, Rotterdam († 2012)
- Elisabeth Johanna (Betsie) Vergoossen, Echt (Pey) († 2020)
- Aart Johannes van der Velde, Vlaardingen († 2001)
- Johanna Bijlholt, Appingedam, Groningen, Nederland († 2005)
Died on Wednesday August 6, 1941
- Arie van der Kooy (78), Maasland
- Annigje Schonewille (54), Markelo
- Anna Catharina Beurskens (57), Susteren
- Camiel Crommelinck (87), Scheldewindeke
- Arij van der Kooij (78), Delft
- Antje Oost (88), Hengelo
- Andries Grofsmid (73), Muntendam, Groningen, Nederland
- Anna Maria Henriëtte Adelaar (50), Amsterdam
- Aris Kleinveld (76), Amersfoort
- Antje de Vries (69), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 6, 1941 at Delpher
- Limburgsch dagblad
- Advertentieblad van het departement van de Wester-Eems
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Noordbrabantsch dagblad het huisgezin
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- De banier : staatkundig gereformeerd dagblad
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Arnhemsche courant
Born on August 6
- 1938 » Bert Yancey, American golfer († 1994)
- 1938 » Paul Bartel, American actor, director, and screenwriter († 2000)
- 1938 » Peter Bonerz, American actor and director
- 1940 » Egil Kapstad, Norwegian pianist and composer († 2017)
- 1940 » Louise Sorel, American actress
- 1940 » Mukhu Aliyev, Russian philologist and politician, 2nd President of Dagestan
- 1941 » Andrew Green, Baron Green of Deddington, English diplomat
- 1941 » Ray Culp, American baseball player
- 1942 » Byard Lancaster, American saxophonist and flute player († 2012)
- 1943 » Jon Postel, American computer scientist and academic († 1998)
Died on August 6
- 1920 » Stefan Bastyr, Polish pilot and author (b. 1890)
- 1925 » Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (b. 1853)
- 1925 » Surendranath Banerjee, Indian academic and politician (b. 1848)
- 1931 » Bix Beiderbecke, American cornet player, pianist, and composer (b. 1903)
- 1945 » Hiram Johnson, American lawyer and politician, 23rd Governor of California (b. 1866)
- 1945 » Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1920)
- 1946 » Tony Lazzeri, American baseball player and coach (b. 1903)
- 1952 » Betty Allan, Australian statistician and biometrician (b. 1905)
- 1959 » Preston Sturges, American director, screenwriter, and playwright (b. 1898)
- 1964 » Cedric Hardwicke, English actor and director (b. 1893)
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
- Petronella
- Catharina
- 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.
- May 22 » During the Anglo-Iraqi War, British troops take Fallujah.
- August 24 » Adolf Hitler orders the cessation of Nazi Germany's systematic T4 euthanasia program of the mentally ill and the handicapped due to protests, although killings continue for the remainder of the war.
- October 4 » Norman Rockwell's Willie Gillis character debuts on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.
- December 1 » World War II: Emperor Hirohito of Japan gives the final approval to initiate war against the United States.
- 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 16 » World War II: Japanese forces occupy Miri, Sarawak.
Weather August 6, 1941
The temperature on August 6, 1941 was between 8.2 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 9.3 mm of rain during 4.3 hours. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.