What Happened on May 6, 1941

Historical Events

Bob Hope's 1st USO Show

At California's March Field, Bob Hope performs his first USO show

Stalin Becomes Premier

Joseph Stalin becomes Premier of the Soviet Union, replacing his foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov


Famous Birthdays

  • Fred J. Eckert, American politician (U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, Tuvalu, Kiribati & Tonga), born in Rochester, New York
  • Ghena Dimitrova, Bulgarian operatic soprano, born in Pleven, Kingdom of Bulgaria (d. 2005)
  • Ivan Osim, Bosnian soccer midfielder (19 caps Yugoslavia; FK Željezničar, RC Strasbourg, CS Sedan) and manager (Yugoslavia, Sturm Graz, Japan), born in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina (d. 2022)

About May 6, 1941

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 11 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No

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