At A Glance

6 January 1941 at a glance

Day of the week
6 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 6 January is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 January 1941 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 January 1941 was First Quarter.

On this day: 6 January

  • 1929 King Alexander of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes suspends his country's constitution, starting the January 6th Dictatorship.
  • 1929 Mother Teresa arrives by sea in Calcutta, India, to begin her work among India's poorest and sick people.
  • 1941 United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address.
  • 1946 The first general election ever in Vietnam is held.
  • 1947 Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket.

Famous people born on 6 January

  • Nigella Lawson, English chef and author (born 1960)
  • Eminem, Mother of Eminem (1955–2024)
  • Rowan Atkinson, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1955)
  • Jameis Winston, American football player (born 1994)

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.

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