At A Glance

4 September 1941 at a glance

Day of the week
4 September 1941 was a Thursday.
Top Film of 1941
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1941 was Sergeant York.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 September 1941 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 September 1941 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 4 September

  • 1936 Spanish Civil War: Largo Caballero forms a war cabinet to direct the republican war effort.
  • 1939 World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany.
  • 1941 World War II: A German submarine makes the first attack of the war against a United States warship, the USS Greer.
  • 1944 World War II: The British 11th Armoured Division liberates the Belgian city of Antwerp.
  • 1944 World War II: Finland exits from the war with Soviet Union.

Famous people born on 4 September

  • Beyoncé, American singer-songwriter (born 1981)
  • Wes Bentley, American actor and producer (born 1978)
  • Max Greenfield, American actor (born 1979)
  • Jason David Frank, American actor and mixed martial artist (1973–2022)

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

Arthur Fadden

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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