What Happened on January 20, 1941

Historical Events

Bartók's 6th String Quartet,

Béla Bartók's 6th string quartet, premieres in NYC

New Fourth Army Reorganized

Chinese Communist leaders reorganize the New Fourth Army in defiance of Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek's order for it to be disbanded


Famous Birthdays

  • Pierre Lalonde, Canadian singer and television host, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2016)
  • Richard Friedman, American psychoanalyst who proved sexual orientation was biological, born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2020)

About January 20, 1941

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 3 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius