In 1941 the average temperature of the Earth's surface was 0.18 °C above the 1951–1980 average, the highest since reliable global records began in 1880. Each new record shows how much the planet has warmed since the industrial era, mainly because of greenhouse gases released by burning coal, oil and gas. It took place in 1941.
Before and after
- from 1941 to 1945Final Solution
- 1941Rise of Vietnamese Independence League
- 1941Publication of Aegukga
- from 1941 to 1945Rise of Chetniks
- 19411941 becomes the warmest year on record
- 5 January 1941Birth of Hayao Miyazaki
- 13 January 1941Death of James Joyce
- 20 January 1941Third inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 16 February 1941Birth of Kim Jong-il
More in Earth & climate
- 1916Establishment of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
- 1919Establishment of Grand Canyon National Park
- 18 December 1922Establishment of Wood Buffalo National Park
- 1 September 19231923 Great Kantō Earthquake
- 14 May 1930Establishment of Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- 9 October 1934Establishment of Iguazú National Park
The era
This moment belongs to the Modern era (1914 CE to 1945 CE), world wars and a changing world. You can also browse everything in the 20th century.