Historical Events
8th US Masters
8th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Craig Wood wins his first major title, 3 strokes ahead of runner-up Byron Nelson; Masters' first wire-to-wire champion
- Beginning of operation Bestrafung - German bombers attack Belgrade (17,000 die)
- British major general Michael Gambier-Parry captured in North Africa
- German bombardment of Piraeus (munitions ship explodes)
- Italian forces holding Addis Ababa surrender to British & Ethiopian forces
Famous Birthdays
- (William) Louis Shelton, American session guitarist and music producer, born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Gheorghe Zamfir, Romanian pan flute player, born in Găești, Romania
- Hans W Geissendorfer, Augsburg Germany, director (Sternsteinhof)
About April 6, 1941
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 83 years and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
