At A Glance

1 November 1941 at a glance

Day of the week
1 November 1941 was a Saturday.
Top Film of 1941
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1941 was Sergeant York.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 November 1941 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 November 1941 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 1 November

  • 1938 Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral in an upset victory during a match race deemed "the match of the century" in horse racing.
  • 1941 American photographer Ansel Adams takes a picture of a moonrise over the town of Hernandez, New Mexico that would become one of the most famous images in the history of photography.
  • 1942 World War II: Matanikau Offensive begins during the Guadalcanal campaign and ends three days later with an American victory.
  • 1943 World War II: The 3rd Marine Division, United States Marines, landing on Bougainville in the Solomon Islands, secures a beachhead, leading that night to a naval clash at the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay.
  • 1944 World War II: Units of the British Army land at Walcheren.

Famous people born on 1 November

  • Tim Cook, American businessman and engineer, current CEO of Apple Inc. (born 1960)
  • Jenny McCarthy, American actress and model (born 1972)
  • Aishwarya Rai, Indian model and actress (born 1973)
  • Toni Collette, Australian actress (born 1972)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1941 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1941 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 25 March – The Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) is formed.
  • 31 March – The Siege of Tobruk begins.
  • 7 April – The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is formed.

Life in Australia in 1941

Prime Minister

John Curtin

Monarch

King George VI

Petrol (per litre)

$0.01

Loaf of Bread

$0.05

Average House

$1,250

Weekly Wage

$3.20

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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s

Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.

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