What Happened in Jan 1941

Llandaff Cathedral is Badly Damaged by a German Bomb During the Cardiff Blitz

On the evening of 2 January 1941 during World War II the cathedral was severely damaged when a landmine was dropped near it during the Cardiff... Read more

James Joyce Dies

With the death of James Joyce there passes the strangest and most original figure which Ireland gave to Europe in this generation. The ban... Read more

Franklin Roosevelt's third inauguration

The only chief executive to serve more than two terms, President Roosevelt took office for the third time as Europe and Asia engaged in war. The... Read more

"High Sierra" Is Released

High Sierra (1941) is an early heist film and film noir written by W.R. Burnett and John Huston from the novel by Burnett. The movie features Ida... Read more