Page 13: Historical Events In 1942

Jun 12   In the year 1942 anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present (Amsterdam)   

Jun 12   On this day in history tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City   

Jun 12   Walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1942.   

Jun 13   1st V-2 rocket launch, Peenemunde, Germany; reached 1.3 km in the year 1942.   

Jun 13   In the year 1942 first V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km   

Jun 14   In the year 1942 1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

Jun 14   On this day in history the first bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

Jun 14   On this day in history walt Disney's "Bambi" is released   

Jun 15   In the year 1942 vera Figner, writer, dies   

Jun 17   In the year 1942 1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

Jun 17   HMS WILD SWAN, sunk in the North Atlantic off south west Ireland (c 50-00'N, 11-00'W) - by German Ju88 bombers in the year 1942.   

Jun 17   The first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down in the year 1942.   

Jun 18   On this day in history bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy   

Jun 18   In the year 1942 bernard W Robinson, becomes first black ensign in US Navy   

Jun 18   Eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits in the year 1942.   

Jun 20   Adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Japanese submarine shells isolated Estevan Point on Vancouver Island, with little damage; only time Canadian land territory under fire in World War II in the year 1942.   

Jun 21   129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) in the year 1942.   

Jun 21   On this day in history 129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)   

Jun 21   In the year 1942 rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa   

Jun 22   Japanese submarine in mouth of Columbia River, Oregon on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history world War II: Germany's latest fighter, a Focke-Wulf FW190 is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales.   

Jun 24   On this day in history admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered   

Jun 25   British RAF staged a 1,000 bomb raid on Bremen Germany (WW II) in the year 1942.   

Jun 25   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67 in the year 1942.   

Jun 25   Patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history german assault on British at Mersa Matruh   

Jun 27   In the year 1942 fBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island   

Jun 27   FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs that came from from a sub off NY's Long Island in the year 1942.   

Jun 28   Col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Germany and Italian Armies reach El Alamein, prepare for attack in Suez area on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Dmitri Shostakovitch's 7th Symphony, premieres on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies in the year 1942.