What Happened on October 13, 1941

Historical Events

  • Nazis kill 11,000 Jewish children and old people, in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine; additional murders continue on the 14th [1]

Famous Birthdays

  • John Snow, English cricketer (fiery England quickie Unpopular with Aussies), born in Peopleton, Worcestershire, England
  • Neil Aspinall, British rock and roll road manager (The Beatles), and music executive (Apple Records), born in Prestatyn, Wales (d. 2008)

Paul SimonPaul Simon (81 years old)

American multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter (Simon & Garfunkel - "The Sound of Silence"; solo - "Kodachrome"; "Still Crazy After All These Years"; "Graceland"), and actor (One Trick Pony), born in Newark, New Jersey


Born in 1941

Famous Weddings

Red Grange

NFL halfback Red Grange (38) weds flight attendant Margaret Hazelberg

Famous Deaths

  • GJ Berenschot, Dutch Army General and Supreme Commander of Dutch East Indies army, dies
1941 Highlights

About October 13, 1941

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 7 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

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