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27 January 1941 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 January 1941 was a Monday.
- Top Film of 1941
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1941 was Sergeant York.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 27 January is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 January 1941 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 January 1941 was New Moon.
On this day: 27 January
- 1927 Ibn Saud takes the title of King of Nejd.
- 1939 First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
- 1944 World War II: The 872-day Siege of Leningrad is lifted.
- 1945 World War II: The Soviet 322nd Rifle Division liberates the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
- 1951 Nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site begins with Operation Ranger.
Famous people born on 27 January
- Alan Cumming, Scottish-American actor (born 1965)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian pianist and composer (1756–1791)
- Bridget Fonda, American actress (born 1964)
- Mimi Rogers, American actress (born 1956)
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
Robert Menzies
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.
Olivia Newton-John26 September 1948SingerView their day →Angry Anderson5 August 1947Rock singerView their day →Rick Springfield23 August 1949Musician & singer-songwriterView their day →Bon Scott9 July 1946SingerView their day →Miriam Margolyes18 May 1941ActressView their day →John Farnham1 July 1949SingerView their day →Cassandra Harris15 December 1948ActressView their day →Helen Reddy25 October 1941Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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