What Happened on September 27, 1941

Historical Events

Appointment of Interest

Reinhard Heydrich, "butcher of Prague," appointed SS-general (Gruppenfuehrer)

1st Liberty Ship

US President Roosevelt launches the 1st Liberty ship, freighter SS Patrick Henry


Famous Birthdays

  • Peter Bonetti, English soccer goalkeeper (7 caps; World Cup 1966; Chelsea 600 games), born in London, England (d. 2020)
  • Roger Claessen, Belgian soccer striker (17 caps; Standard de Liège), born in Warsage, Belgium (d. 1982)
  • Serge Ménard, Québécois politician
Born in 1941
1941 Highlights

About September 27, 1941

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 6 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No

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