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January 17, 1941

On January 17, 1941, franco-Thai War: Vichy French forces inflict a decisive defeat over the Royal Thai Navy. Michel Roux, Maulana Karenga, Andreas Khol would arrive in the same year.

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Franco-Thai War: Vichy French forces inflict a decisive defeat over the Royal Thai Navy.

The Franco-Thai War was fought between Thailand and Vichy France over certain areas of French Indochina.

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1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1941st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 941st year of the 2nd millennium, the 41st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1940s decade.

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On January 17, 1941

  1. 1941 Franco-Thai War: Vichy French forces inflict a decisive defeat over the Royal Thai Navy.

    1940–41 conflict in French Indochina

    The Franco-Thai War was fought between Thailand and Vichy France over certain areas of French Indochina.

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Others born in 1941

Michel Roux 1941– French-English chef and author (died 2020)
Maulana Karenga 1941– American philosopher, author, and activist, created Kwanzaa
Andreas Khol 1941– German-Austrian lawyer and politician
Lady Elizabeth Shakerley 1941– British party planner, writer and socialite (died 2020)
Dorothy Hyman 1941– English sprinter
Michel Roux 1941– French-English chef and author (died 2020)

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