Page 13: Historical Events In 1942

Jun 12   Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1942 tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City   

Jun 12   On this day in history walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36   

Jun 13   On this day in history 1st V-2 rocket launch, Peenemunde, Germany; reached 1.3 km   

Jun 13   First V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km on this day in history.   

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

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   1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down   

Jun 18   Bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy on this day in history.   

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

Jun 18   In the year 1942 eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m   

Jun 19   In the year 1942 paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits   

Jun 20   On this day in history adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews   

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

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

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

Jun 21   Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Japanese submarine in mouth of Columbia River, Oregon in the year 1942.   

Jun 23   In the year 1942 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   Admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 25   In the year 1942 patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted   

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

Jun 27   FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island on this day in history.   

Jun 27   FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs that came from from a sub off NY's Long Island on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj in the year 1942.   

Jun 28   Germany and Italian Armies reach El Alamein, prepare for attack in Suez area in the year 1942.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 04   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1942 henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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.