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

  • Jim Price, American baseball catcher (World Series 1968 Detroit Tigers) and broadcaster (ESPN, Detroit Tigers Radio Network 1998-2023), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
  • 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 Simon (82 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


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
Died in 1941 1941 Highlights

About October 13, 1941

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 6 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No

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