Page 12: Historical Events In 1942

May 30   Reichsführer Himmler arrives in Prague on this day in history.   

May 30   US aircraft carrier Yorktown leaves Pearl Harbor on this day in history.   

May 31   Japanese midget submarines raid Sydney Harbour in the year 1942.   

May 31   Luftwaffe bombs Canterbury on this day in history.   

May 31   Reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history treblinka opens.   

Jun 02   Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator on this day in history.   

Jun 02   The birth of Barry Levinson, American film director in the year 1942.   

Jun 03   In the year 1942 battle of Midway Island begins   

Jun 04   Battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1942 battle of Midway begins; Japan's first major defeat in WW II   

Jun 04   On this day in history capitol Record Co opens for business   

Jun 04   On this day in history japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island   

Jun 04   Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1942 the Battle of Midway begins   

Jun 05   British offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history eichmann officially notes that since December 1941, 97,000 people have been "processed" in three gas-vans.   

Jun 06   In the year 1942 1st nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray)   

Jun 06   In the year 1942 japanese are turned back at the Battle of Midway.   

Jun 06   Japanese forces retreat, ending Battle of Midway on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Nazis burn village of Lidice Bohemia, as reprisal of killing Heydrich on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1942 the first nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray)   

Jun 07   In the year 1942 battle of Midway ends: Adm Nimitz wins 1st WW II naval defeat of Japan   

Jun 07   In the year 1942 uSS Yorktown sinks near Midway Island   

Jun 08   In the year 1942 bing Cosby records "Silent Night"   

Jun 08   In the year 1942 eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations.   

Jun 08   Tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners in the year 1942.   

Jun 09   Adipatie Ario Soejono becomes minister in Gerbrandy govt on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1942 jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63   

Jun 10   Massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia) Gestapo kills 173 in the year 1942.   

Jun 10   Massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia), Gestapo kills 173 on this day in history.   

Jun 11   German army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa in the year 1942.   

Jun 11   On this day in history uS & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II   

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Jan 02   In the year 1942 birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)   

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

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 01   On this day in history jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63   

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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