What Happened on October 10, 1941

Historical Events

  • RAF bombs Piraeus to prevent German heavy armor advancing
  • WW2: Battle of Moscow - Germans Wehrmacht forces encounter stronger than expected resistance at the Mozhaisk line, west of Moscow

Famous Birthdays

  • Ken Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian writer and environmentalist, born in Bori, Nigeria (d. 1995)
  • Laurence Henry Tribe, Harvard Law professor, born in Shanghai, China
  • Peter Coyote [Rachmil Pinchus Ben Mosha Cohon], American actor (ET, Raiders of the Lost Ark), born in New York City

About October 10, 1941

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 6 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

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