APRIL 1941
| Day | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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3
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Leaders of 22 Unions signed letter of protest against placement of NS members in Union positions. No reply from Terboven. | |
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5
|
Another letter from Church Department warning priests against expressing anti-NS opinions from the pulpit. | |
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9
|
Quisling ‘sent’ to Germany – Terboven trying to get him exiled. Rosenberg and Ræder support Quisling | |
|
12
|
London: On this, the first anniversary of the invasion, King Haakon spoke on the BBC radio and praised the firm line of the Supreme Court, the Church, and the Unions. In spite of Nazi ban on demonstrations, many workers stopped work at midday. | |
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15
|
Stavanger: Sven Oftedal fired from his post as ‘Stavanger Aftenblad’ editor by Nazis. | |
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23
|
All high-school graduation celebrations prohibited. | |
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25
|
‘Mein Kampf’ translated into Norwegian. | |
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28
|
Iceland – 26 recently graduated pilots and ground crews arrived from Canada to join Squadron 330(N) under Squadron Leader Bugge. | |
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28
|
Propaganda Minister Lunde issues edict against; “books that damage national and social progress…” | |
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29
|
Two of Norway’s most important holidays – May 1 and May 17 – are decreed ‘normal working days’. |
■ 1941 / Timeline / Last Updated November 27, 2013 by Geronimo Gando /