What happened on 15 March 1941?

Discover what happened on 15 March 1941 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Alexej von Jawlensky (Russian painter (1865–1941))
  • Georg Alfred Plehn (German diplomat (1868-1941))
  • Hans von Frisch (Austrian jurist (1875–1941))
  • Moses Schnirer (Austrian physician (1860-1941))
  • Albert Alexander (British police officer, first human treated with penicillin)
  • Al Froelich (American baseball player)
  • Elizabeth Hughes (American politician and teacher)
  • Gunnar Taucher (Finnish architect (1886–1941))
  • Guy Hastings (English-Australian actor)
  • Nelson Stuart Smith (provincial politician from Alberta, Canada (1888-1941))
  • Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu (Indian film director (1887-1941))
  • John J. Tokheim
  • Fritz Krohn (German teacher (1873-1941))
  • Alfonsas Moravskis
  • Elie Boe (French military personnel)
  • Juho Torppa (Finnish politician (1859–1941))
  • Gershon Tanchum Bilitzky
  • Hugh Hamilton Newell ((1878-1941) engineer)
  • Joseph Bernheim-Jeune (French art dealer looted by Nazis (1870-1941))
  • Yanaki Stefanov
  • George Lawson (Born: 26 November 1870 in Culross, Fife, Scotland; Died: 15 March 1941 in Edinburgh, Scotland)
  • William Rees Brebner Robertson (scientist (1881-1941))
  • Maurice Dulip Singh ((1919-1941))
  • Clemetina Ray Arbuthnott ((1871-1941))
  • Józef Bogdański (captain of the Polish Army)
  • František Kopecký
  • Ernestine Kohn (Holocaust victim, b. 1872-06-25)
  • Earl Haskell Kincaid (United States Navy officer)
  • Ettore Toneatti
  • Frans Eeckelaers (teacher)
  • Antonio Cavarzerani
  • Stanisław Iżycki
  • Antonio Cavarzerani
  • Stanisław Iżycki