Historical Events
Citizen Kane
"Citizen Kane", directed by Orson Welles and starring himself, Joseph Cotten and Dorothy Corningore, premieres at the Palace Theater in New York City
- General Mills introduces CheeriOats (renamed Cheerios in 1945) an oat-based, ready-to-eat cold cereal
- German assault on Tobruk
- US savings bonds go on sale to help finance the war effort
Famous Birthdays
- Barbara Barendrecht [BHM Wurfbain], actress (Dirty Picture)
- Brian Glencross, Australian field hockey defender (93 caps; Olympic bronze 1964, silver 1968) and coach (Australia women Olympic gold 1988; Champions Trophy 1989, 91), born in Narrogin, Australia (d. 2022)
- Juraj HatrÃk, Slovak composer (Monumento malinconico; Dispute Over a Plastered Dwarf), and educator, born in Orkucany, Slovak Republic (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- John R Locksmith de Brown, vicar/CHU-politician, dies at 71
Died in 1941 1941 Highlights
About May 1, 1941
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 11 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus
