Historical Events In 1942
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Oct 01 In the year 1942 bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight
Oct 02 "Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338 on this day in history.
Oct 02 In the year 1942 first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction demonstrated, Chicago
Oct 02 In the year 1942 rMS"Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338 in the Atlantic
Oct 03 FDR forms Office of Economic Stabilization on this day in history.
Oct 03 Launch of the First A-4/V-2 rocket to altitude of 53 miles (85 km) in the year 1942.
Oct 04 In the year 1942 german assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad
Oct 05 5,000 Jews of Dubno Russia massacred in the year 1942.
Oct 06 In the year 1942 allied assault on oil installations of Bula Ceram
Oct 06 In the year 1942 erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies
Oct 07 In the year 1942 1 salvo Katjoesja-rocket destroys nazi battalion in Stalingrad
Oct 08 Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley) in the year 1942.
Oct 08 On this day in history sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer
Oct 09 On this day in history statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy.
Oct 10 1,300 Austrian Jews transported to Theresienstadt on this day in history.
Oct 10 Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68 on this day in history.
Oct 11 On this day in history -Oct 12] Sea battle at Cape Esperance Guadalcanal
Oct 11 In the year 1942 battle of Cape Esperance begins In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485).
Oct 11 Battle of Cape Esperance begins: In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485) in the year 1942.
Oct 11 Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.
Oct 12 In the year 1942 successful Russian counter attack through 37th Guard division
Oct 12 US navy defeats Japanese in WW II Battle of Cape Esperance on this day in history.
Oct 13 On this day in history the birth of Paul Simon, singer (Simon and Garfunkel)
Oct 14 In the year 1942 dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution
Oct 15 Dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed on this day in history.
Oct 15 On this day in history german 6th Army occupies Tractorenfabriek, 3,000 German's die
Oct 16 On this day in history 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed
Oct 16 Aaron Copland/de Milles ballet "Rodeo," premieres in NYC in the year 1942.
Oct 16 In the year 1942 cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills 40,000 south of Calcutta India
Oct 18 Hitler orders allied commandos to be killed on this day in history.
Oct 20 On this day in history "Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations
Oct 20 In the year 1942 may Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84
Oct 21 In the year 1942 elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love)
Oct 22 In the year 1942 1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland
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