What happened on 2 August 1941?

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