What Happened on August 22, 1941

Historical Events

  • Nazi troops reach Lenningrad

Famous Birthdays

Bill ParcellsBill Parcells (81 years old)

American NFL coach, 1993-2006, 2X Super Bowl wins (NY Giants, NE Patriots, NY Jets, Dallas Cowboys), born in Englewood, New Jersey

  • Hannspeter Winter, Austrian plasma physicist, born in Wels (d. 2006)
  • Howard Grimes, American soul music session drummer (Al Green; Ann Peeples), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2022)
  • Michael Aldrich, British inventor (online shopping), born in Brocket Hall, England (d. 2014)
  • Thomas Lovejoy, American conservation biologist who coined the term "biodiversity", born in New York City (d. 2021)
Born in 1941
1941 Highlights

About August 22, 1941

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 9 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo