Historical Events In 1942
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jun 12 Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present (Amsterdam) in the year 1942.
Jun 12 In the year 1942 tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City
Jun 12 Walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.
Jun 13 1st V-2 rocket launch, Peenemunde, Germany; reached 1.3 km in the year 1942.
Jun 13 In the year 1942 first V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km
Jun 14 On this day in history 1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct
Jun 14 On this day in history the first bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct
Jun 14 Walt Disney's "Bambi" is released on this day in history.
Jun 15 On this day in history vera Figner, writer, dies
Jun 17 1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) in the year 1942.
Jun 17 On this day in history hMS WILD SWAN, sunk in the North Atlantic off south west Ireland (c 50-00'N, 11-00'W) - by German Ju88 bombers.
Jun 17 In the year 1942 the first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)
Jun 18 In the year 1942 adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down
Jun 18 In the year 1942 bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy
Jun 18 Bernard W Robinson, becomes first black ensign in US Navy in the year 1942.
Jun 18 Eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m in the year 1942.
Jun 19 Paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits in the year 1942.
Jun 20 Adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews in the year 1942.
Jun 20 On this day in history japanese submarine shells isolated Estevan Point on Vancouver Island, with little damage; only time Canadian land territory under fire in World War II
Jun 21 129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) in the year 1942.
Jun 21 129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) in the year 1942.
Jun 21 Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa on this day in history.
Jun 22 On this day in history japanese submarine in mouth of Columbia River, Oregon
Jun 23 World War II: Germany's latest fighter, a Focke-Wulf FW190 is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales on this day in history.
Jun 24 On this day in history admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered
Jun 25 British RAF staged a 1,000 bomb raid on Bremen Germany (WW II) on this day in history.
Jun 25 On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67
Jun 25 Patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted on this day in history.
Jun 26 German assault on British at Mersa Matruh in the year 1942.
Jun 27 FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island on this day in history.
Jun 27 In the year 1942 fBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs that came from from a sub off NY's Long Island
Jun 28 On this day in history col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj
Jun 28 In the year 1942 germany and Italian Armies reach El Alamein, prepare for attack in Suez area.
Jun 29 Dmitri Shostakovitch's 7th Symphony, premieres on this day in history.
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