1941 in the United States

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Events from the year 1941 in the United States. At the end of this year, the United States enters World War II by declaring war on the Empire of Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Incumbents

Federal government

John Nance Garner (D-Texas) (until January 20)
Henry A. Wallace (D-Iowa) (starting January 20)
Charles Evans Hughes (New York) (until June 30)
Harlan F. Stone (New York) (starting July 3)

Events

January

January 20: Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, begins his third term FDR in 1933.jpg
January 20: Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, begins his third term
Henry A. Wallace becomes the 33rd U.S. vice president Henry-A.-Wallace-Townsend.jpeg
Henry A. Wallace becomes the 33rd U.S. vice president

February

March

March 11: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease law President Franklin D. Roosevelt-1941.jpg
March 11: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease law

April

May

May 1: President Roosevelt buys the first War Bond BuyWarBonds.jpg
May 1: President Roosevelt buys the first War Bond

June

July

August

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August 14: The Atlantic Charter issued

September

American Design exhibit 1941, Chicago, poster by WPA Art Project WPA Art Project poster American Design exhibit 1941.jpg
American Design exhibit 1941, Chicago, poster by WPA Art Project

October

November

December

December 7: Attack on Pearl Harbor The USS Arizona (BB-39) burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor - NARA 195617 - Edit.jpg
December 7: Attack on Pearl Harbor
December 8: Infamy Speech and declaration war on Japan Fdr delivers speech.jpg
December 8: Infamy Speech and declaration war on Japan

Ongoing

Undated

Sport

Baseball fans across the nation witnessed not one, but two of the most amazing individual efforts and achievements the game has ever known. The two measures recorded during the 1941 campaign both stand to this day and are regarded by practically all, even the most casual of fans, to be unattainable in the game today. 1941 saw the great Joltin' Joe DiMaggio step up to the plate in 56 consecutive baseball games and hit safely to break a record that had withstood the test of time since 1897 when Wee Willie Keeler totaled 45 consecutive games hitting safely over the course of the 1896 and 97 seasons. The Splendid Splinter, Ted Williams, also treated baseball fans to a feat that has also barely been threatened since by having a season for the ages. During the 1941 Teddy Ballgame managed to record a batting average over .400 by finishing the season with an unparalleled .406 batting average. Although his average for the season is not the single season record for baseball, no player has hit .400 or better since.

Births

January

Joan Baez Joan Baez at The Egg (Albany, NY), March 2016.jpg
Joan Baez
Faye Dunaway Faye Dunaway Cannes 2016.jpg
Faye Dunaway
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Neil Diamond
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Aaron Neville
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Dick Cheney

February

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Nick Nolte

March

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Mike Love

April

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Pete Rose
Ryan O'Neal Ryan Oneal - 1968.jpg
Ryan O'Neal

May

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Bob Dylan
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William Nordhaus

June

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Stacy Keach
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Mickey Jones
Ed Bradley Ed Bradley.jpg
Ed Bradley
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Charles Whitman

July

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Robert Forster
George Clinton George Clinton in Centreville.jpg
George Clinton

August

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Martha Stewart

September

Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders in March 2020.jpg
Bernie Sanders
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Otis Redding

October

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Chubby Checker
Jesse Jackson Jesse Jackson 2013.jpg
Jesse Jackson
Paul Simon Paul Simon at the 9-30 Club (b).jpg
Paul Simon

November

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Art Garfunkel
Dr. John Dr. John 2.jpg
Dr. John

December

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Richard Speck
Maurice White Maurice White 1982.jpg
Maurice White

Full date unknown

Deaths

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See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1948</span> Calendar year

1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1948th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 948th year of the 2nd millennium, the 48th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1940s decade.

1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1944th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 944th year of the 2nd millennium, the 44th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1940s decade.

1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1943rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 943rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 43rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1940s decade.

1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1940s decade.

1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1941st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 941st year of the 2nd millennium, the 41st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1940s decade.

1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1940th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 940th year of the 2nd millennium, the 40th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1940s decade.

1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1954th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 954th year of the 2nd millennium, the 54th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1950s decade.

Events from the year 1945 in the United States. World War II ended during this year following the surrender of Germany in May and that of Japan in July.

Events from the year 1936 in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1937 in the United States</span> List of events

Events from the year 1937 in the United States.

Events from the year 1939 in the United States.

Events from the year 1940 in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1942 in the United States</span> List of events

Events from the year 1942 in the United States.

Events from the year 1943 in the United States.

Events from the year 1944 in the United States.

Events from the year 1948 in the United States.

Events from the year 1950 in the United States.

Events from the year 1951 in the United States.

Events from the year 1975 in the United States.

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