Historical Events In 1942

Mar 28   -29] 234 RAF bombers attack Lubeck on this day in history.   

Mar 28   234 RAF bombers attack Lübeck in the year 1942.   

Mar 28   On this day in history british naval forces raid Nazi occupied French port of St Nazaire   

Mar 28   Herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch foreign minister (1918-27), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   British cruiser Trinidad torpedoes itself in the Barents Sea in the year 1942.   

Mar 29   On this day in history german submarine U-585 sinks   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 1st RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson premier Valois), dies at 81   

Mar 30   SS murders 200 inmates of Trawniki labor camp on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history the first RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau   

Mar 30   World War II food rationing introduced in Australia for tea, sugar and butter on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Allied air raid on harbor city Kupang Timor on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1942 department of Munitions & Supply puts gasoline on coupon rationing; national speed limit of 64 km an hour proclaimed.   

Apr 01   First Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned in the year 1942.   

Apr 03   In the year 1942 aDM Nimitz named Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, a joint command, and retained his other title, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet   

Apr 03   Albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1942 rCAF Squadron Leader L.J. Birchall spots Japanese fleet heading for Ceylon; alerts naval base and averts disaster for the British Fleet and a second Pearl Harbour   

Apr 05   In the year 1942 hMS CORNWALL And HMS DORSETSHIRE sunk in the Indian Ocean south west of Ceylon by Japanese carrier divebombers, 190 men lost from 'Cornwall', 234 from 'Dorsetshire'   

Apr 05   HMS TENEDOS sunk in harbour at Colombo, Ceylon - by Japanese carrier bombers on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history general Andrew G.L. (Andy) McNaughton forms the First Canadian Army in Britain with five divisions, two armored brigades, and 3 other divisions slated for home defence.   

Apr 06   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2249 Yamamoto on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history heavy German assault on Malta   

Apr 08   In the year 1942 a Schoenberg & Tudor's ballet "Pillar of Fire," premieres in NYC   

Apr 08   On this day in history alfred Mombert, writer, dies   

Apr 09   Battle of Bataan-US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japs at Bataan in the year 1942.   

Apr 09   HMS HERMES sunk in the Indian Ocean off south east coast of Ceylon by Japanese carrier dive-bombers on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized   

Apr 12   9th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 280 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80   

Apr 13   On this day in history henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58   

Apr 13   On this day in history rCAF's 417 Fighter Squadron heads for Egypt to join Desert Air Force.   

Apr 14   In the year 1942 destroyer Roper sinks German U-85 of US east coast   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff   

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)   

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   In the year 1942 death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)   

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   George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies on this day in history.