Page 12: Historical Events In 1942

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

May 30   In the year 1942 uS aircraft carrier Yorktown leaves Pearl Harbor   

May 31   In the year 1942 japanese midget submarines raid Sydney Harbour   

May 31   In the year 1942 luftwaffe bombs Canterbury   

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

Jun 01   In the year 1942 ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53   

Jun 01   Treblinka opens in the year 1942.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1942 battle of Midway Island begins   

Jun 04   In the year 1942 battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II   

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

Jun 04   In the year 1942 capitol Record Co opens for business   

Jun 04   In the year 1942 japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island   

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

Jun 04   The Battle of Midway begins in the year 1942.   

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

Jun 05   In the year 1942 eichmann officially notes that since December 1941, 97,000 people have been "processed" in three gas-vans.   

Jun 06   1st nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray) on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Japanese are turned back at the Battle of Midway in the year 1942.   

Jun 06   In the year 1942 japanese forces retreat, ending Battle of Midway   

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

Jun 06   The first nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   USS Yorktown sinks near Midway Island in the year 1942.   

Jun 08   Bing Cosby records "Silent Night" on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history adipatie Ario Soejono becomes minister in Gerbrandy govt   

Jun 10   Jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63 in the year 1942.   

Jun 10   On this day in history massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia) Gestapo kills 173   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1942 german army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa   

Jun 11   In the year 1942 uS & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II   

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Jan 02   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born in the year 1942.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1942 birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)   

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 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   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1942.   

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

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

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1942.