Historical Events
Penicillin Creators Met
Howard Florey and Norman Heatley meet for 1st time, 11 days later they successfully recreate penicillin
- Latvia partisans shoot 416 Jews dead
- Politburo of Yugoslav communist party reorganizes
Famous Birthdays
- Brian Willson, American peace activist, born in New York
- Sergio Oliva, American body builder (The Myth, IFBB Mr. Olympia, 1967-9), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2012)
Famous Deaths
- Antoni Łomnicki, Polish mathematician (b. 1881)
Died in 1941 1941 Highlights
About July 4, 1941
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 83 years and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
