Discover what happened on 2 August 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
- Marieluise Claudius (German actress (1912–1941))
- Oskar Köster (Estonian politician (1890–1941))
- Pierre Levasseur (French aircraft builder (1890–1941))
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- Ivan Sivko
- Friedrich Mallinckrodt (German military officer)
- George Brock (Australian rules footballer)
- Hugo Ortiz Garcés (Ecuadorian military personnel (1920-1941))
- Masanosuke Katō (journalist, politician and teacher)
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- James A. Baker (American lawyer and banker (1857-1941))
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- Jan van Vuuren (Dutch painter)
- Anders Gustaf Hedenskog (Swedish writer)
- Toivo Vilppula (Finnish politician)
- Tom Walton (golfer (1891-1941))
- Eliel August Nessling (entomologist)
- Claud Mackenzie Hutchinson (English chemist and bacteriologist (1869-1941))
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- Edith Laura St. John (English girl guide leader (1879-1941))
- Clemens Franke
- Kyōji Matsumoto (Japanese lawyer and politician)
- Alexander Auld
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- Leonie Imschoot
- Josef Morávek