Historical Events
The Maltese Falcon
"The Maltese Falcon" directed by John Huston and based on Dashiell Hammett's 1929 novel of the same name, starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor, premieres in New York City
Broadcast to the German People
Adolf Hitler says Russia is "already broken and will never rise again" in a broadcast to the German people
- All elderly Jewish men of Kerenchug Ukraine, are killed by SS
- Nazis blow up 6 synagoges in Paris
Famous Birthdays
Chubby Checker (82 years old)
American singer-songwriter ("The Twist"; "Limbo Rock"), born in Spring Gully, South Carolina
- Infante Alfonso of Spain, younger brother of future King Juan Carlos, and gun accident victim, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1956)
Famous Deaths
- Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Der Evangelimann - The Evangelist; Der Kuhreigen), dies at 84
Died in 1941 1941 Highlights
About October 3, 1941
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 6 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
