1941 (AD 1941) Historical Timeline & Archive

Explore biographies of historical figures born or commemorated in 1941 (AD 1941) from the 2Day Chrono-Wiki encyclopedia.

Notable Figures in 1941 (AD 1941) (21)

  • Alan Mullery (Born: 1941-11-23) — Iconic English footballer and manager known for his time at Fulham and Spurs.
  • Alfonso XIII (Died: 1941-02-28) — King of Spain (1886-1931), whose reign spanned constitutional crises and republican upheaval.
  • Ann-Margret (Born: 1941-04-28) — Swedish-American actress, dancer, and singer with a seven-decade career.
  • Art Garfunkel (Born: 1941-11-05) — Iconic voice of folk-rock, renowned for his partnership with Paul Simon.
  • Banjo Paterson (Died: 1941-02-05) — Iconic Australian bush poet, journalist, and author of 'Waltzing Matilda'
  • Barrett Strong (Born: 1941-02-05) — American singer and songwriter, pivotal to Motown's early success and songwriting.
  • Bernie Sanders (Born: 1941-09-08) — Democratic Socialist Senator advocating for progressive policies and workers' rights.
  • Bob Dylan (Born: 1941-05-24) — Master American songwriter whose poetic lyrics defined the folk and counterculture movements.
  • Buffy Sainte-Marie (Born: 1941-02-20) — Singer-songwriter and activist whose career spanned themes of love, war, and Indigenous rights.
  • David Stannard (Born: 1941) — American historian known for arguing that European colonization caused massive genocides.
  • Dennis Ritchie (Born: 1941-09-09) — Pioneering computer scientist, co-creator of Unix and the C programming language.
  • Dick Cheney (Born: 1941-01-30) — American politician and businessman, most powerful VP in history, architect of the Iraq War.
  • Hayao Miyazaki (Born: 1941-01-05) — Master filmmaker of Studio Ghibli, celebrated for magical, eco-conscious animation.
  • Helen Reddy (Born: 1941-10-25) — Iconic Australian-American singer, actress, and feminist voice known for 'I Am Woman'.
  • Henri Bergson (Died: 1941-01-04) — Influential French philosopher known for intuitionism and process philosophy.
  • Ken Saro-Wiwa (Born: 1941-10-10) — Ogoni activist who fought environmental destruction and oil exploitation in the Niger Delta.
  • Plácido Domingo (Born: 1941-01-21) — Versatile Spanish tenor and conductor, acclaimed for operatic depth and crossover success.
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (Died: 1941-01-08) — British Army officer, founder of The Scout Movement, and pioneer of youth scouting.
  • Slobodan Milošević (Born: 1941-08-20) — Yugoslav and Serbian politician, key figure in the Yugoslav Wars and state leadership.
  • Virginia Woolf (Died: 1941-03-28) — Pioneering modernist author known for stream of consciousness and intellectual depth.
  • Wilhelm II (Died: 1941-06-04) — Last German Emperor, whose reign marked the end of the German Empire.