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September 23 – The 1941 Texas hurricane makes landfall near Bay City, Texas, causing extensive damage and flooding in Galveston and Houston. WWII: The National Liberation Front (Greece) (the main Greek Resistance movement) is established, and Georgios Siantos is appointed its first acting leader.
1941 is a 1979 American war comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. The film stars an ensemble cast including Dan Aykroyd , Ned Beatty , John Belushi , John Candy , Christopher Lee , Tim Matheson , Toshiro Mifune , Robert Stack , Nancy Allen , and Mickey Rourke in his film debut.
Dec 14, 1979 · 1941: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, Lorraine Gary. Hysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion in the days after Pearl Harbor.
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- Action, Comedy, War
- Steven Spielberg
- 1979-12-14
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- Japan and the Path to War. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise, but Japan and the United States had been edging toward war for decades. The United States was particularly unhappy with Japan’s increasingly belligerent attitude toward China.
- Where Is Pearl Harbor? Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is located near the center of the Pacific Ocean, roughly 2,000 miles from the U.S. mainland and about 4,000 miles from Japan.
- USS Arizona. The Japanese plan was simple: Destroy the Pacific Fleet. That way, the Americans would not be able to fight back as Japan’s armed forces spread across the South Pacific.
- Impact of the Pearl Harbor Attack. In all, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor crippled or destroyed nearly 20 American ships and more than 300 airplanes.
Historical events from year 1941. Learn about 615 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1941 or search by date or keyword.
Pearl Harbor Attack, December 7, 1941. The National WWII Museum commemorates the Day That Will Live in Infamy through articles, oral histories, artifacts, and more. Remembering Pearl Harbor. No moment in the history of the United States casts a longer shadow than Pearl Harbor.
