(Monday, May 19, 1941) — The Viet Minh was formed today at Pac Bo by Ho Chi Minh to seek independence for Vietnam from the French Empire.
Category Archives: 1940s
‘Meet John Doe’ opens in USA
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(Saturday, May 3, 1941) — Meet John Doe, a comedy drama film directed and produced by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck, opened today in the U.S. The film is about a “grassroots” political campaign, created unwittingly by a newspaper columnist and pursued by a wealthy businessman.
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Machine army shown by Reds
"The World At War: Barbarossa (June – December 1941)" (May Day in Moscow @ 7:48)
(Thursday, May 1, 1941) — Masses of truck-borne infantry and new motorized artillery were star attractions today at Soviet Russia’s traditional May Day parade in Red Square today; and Defence Commissar S. K. Timoshenko told spectators that the Red Army was mobilized against “accidents” and “the tricks of our foreign enemies.”
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Soviets, Japan sign neutrality accord
"The World at War - Banzai!: Japan (1931–1942)," April 13, 1941 @ 8:31
(Sunday, April 13, 1941) — Japan and the Soviet Union today signed the Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact.
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‘Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)’ by Jimmy Dorsey peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 29 1941)
(Saturday, March 29, 1941) — “Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)” by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra with vocalists Helen O’Connell and Bob Eberly peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for ten consecutive weeks (March 29, April 5/12/19/26, May 3/10/17/24/31, 1941). Continue reading ‘Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)’ by Jimmy Dorsey peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 29 1941)
