Historical Events In 1942

Jul 18   Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight in the year 1942.   

Jul 18   The first legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens in the year 1942.   

Jul 19   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 7th Symphony, premieres in US in the year 1942.   

Jul 19   In the year 1942 himmler sends a secret directive to SS Lieutenant General F.W. Kinger ordering the "resettlement" of the entire Jewish population of the General Government, to be completed by December 31.   

Jul 20   1st detachment of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, begin basic training in the year 1942.   

Jul 20   Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines in the year 1942.   

Jul 21   On this day in history 8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Va   

Jul 22   On this day in history 4th Russian Pantser army forms with 80 tanks   

Jul 22   On this day in history beginning of Warsaw ghetto "Aktion." 6,000 to 7,000 a day are deported to Treblinka.   

Jul 22   Gas rationing begins along the Atlantic coast of the US to help the American war effort during WWII in the year 1942.   

Jul 22   Start of battle of the Kokoda Track, Papua in the year 1942.   

Jul 23   In the year 1942 andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

Jul 23   German troops conquer Rostow on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history hMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90   

Jul 24   On this day in history irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC   

Jul 24   In the year 1942 the Bureau of Aeronautics issued a Planning Directive calling for procurement of four Sikorsky helicopters for study and development by Navy and Coast Guard aviation forces.   

Jul 25   German troops occupy Rostov on this day in history.   

Jul 26   CAPT Joy Bright Hancock appointed Director, Women's Naval Reserve on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1942 rAF bombs Hamburg   

Jul 26   On this day in history titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies   

Jul 27   On this day in history formation of Australian Women's Land Army   

Jul 27   William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies in the year 1942.   

Jul 28   Marty Brennaman, American sportscaster on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1942 nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Belorussia Ghetto   

Jul 28   Nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Russia in the year 1942.   

Jul 29   Eastern Blvd in the Bronx renamed Bruckner Blvd on this day in history.   

Jul 30   FDR signs act establishing WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). During World War II, over 80,000 officer and enlisted women served in the WAVES on this day in history.   

Jul 30   FDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES) in the year 1942.   

Jul 30   In the year 1942 german SS kills 25,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia   

Jul 31   On this day in history francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79   

Jul 31   In the year 1942 german SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia   

Aug 02   250 Dutch Catholic Jews arrested, transported to Amersfoort camp on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)   

Jan 04   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)   

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader   

Jan 01   In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

Jan 03   On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

Jan 04   On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died in the year 1942.   

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died in the year 1942.   

Jan 07   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 in the year 1942.   

Jan 08   In the year 1942 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 12   In the year 1942 george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies