Historical Events In 1942

Aug 02   In the year 1942 friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77   

Aug 04   1st train with Jews departs Mechelen Belgium to Auschwitz on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history british govt cancels agreement of Munich   

Aug 05   In the year 1942 rick Huxley, guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over)   

Aug 06   In the year 1942 -8] Riots by Dutch Jews   

Aug 07   In the year 1942 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is   

Aug 07   American marines begin assault on Guadalcanal in the year 1942.   

Aug 07   In the year 1942 anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke)   

Aug 07   Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43 in the year 1942.   

Aug 08   "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history 6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC   

Aug 09   In the year 1942 200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland   

Aug 09   Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history hMAS CANBERRA (RAN) sunk in the South West Pacific, SE of Savo Island off northern Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands - by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force.   

Aug 09   HMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Gen B Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in N Africa in the year 1942.   

Aug 10   On this day in history hMS EAGLE sunk north of Algiers, Algeria by 4 torpedoes from German U-73. 260 men lost out a wartime crew of 1,160   

Aug 11   - Sept 30] SS begins exterminating 3,500 Jews in Zelov Lodz Poland on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1942 richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60   

Aug 12   British premier Churchill arrives in Moscow, meets Stalin on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history hMS CAIRO (AA), SUNK, Central Mediterranean, north of Bizerta, Tunisia by 1 torpedo from Italian submarine 'Axum'.   

Aug 13   The Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet directed that an Aircraft Experimental and Developmental Squadron be established at NAS Anacostia on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa   

Aug 15   On this day in history 5 hostages executed by Nazis in St-Michielsgestel   

Aug 16   On this day in history premier Churchill travels back to Cairo from Moscow   

Aug 17   In the year 1942 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces   

Aug 17   Submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from submarines in the year 1942.   

Aug 17   On this day in history uS bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France   

Aug 18   Carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs in the year 1942.   

Aug 18   On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48   

Aug 19   On this day in history -20] Churchill visits Montgomery's headquarter in Burg-al-Arab   

Aug 19   1,000 Canadian and British soldiers killed raiding Dieppe, France in the year 1942.   

Aug 19   First American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is in the year 1942.   

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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   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader   

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

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)   

Jan 07   On this day in history henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63   

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1942.   

Jan 12   On this day in history george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies