Page 15: Historical Events In 1942

Jul 18   Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight in the year 1942.   

Jul 18   In the year 1942 the first legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens   

Jul 19   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch' 7th Symphony, premieres in US   

Jul 19   On this day in history himmler sends a secret directive to SS Lieutenant General F.W. Kinger ordering the "resettlement" of the entire Jewish population of the General Government, to be completed by December 31.   

Jul 20   1st detachment of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, begin basic training in the year 1942.   

Jul 20   Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1942 patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle   

Jul 20   Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines in the year 1942.   

Jul 21   In the year 1942 8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Va   

Jul 22   4th Russian Pantser army forms with 80 tanks in the year 1942.   

Jul 22   On this day in history beginning of Warsaw ghetto "Aktion." 6,000 to 7,000 a day are deported to Treblinka.   

Jul 22   On this day in history gas rationing begins along the Atlantic coast of the US to help the American war effort during WWII.   

Jul 22   In the year 1942 start of battle of the Kokoda Track, Papua   

Jul 23   On this day in history andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

Jul 23   German troops conquer Rostow on this day in history.   

Jul 24   HMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90 in the year 1942.   

Jul 24   Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Jul 24   The Bureau of Aeronautics issued a Planning Directive calling for procurement of four Sikorsky helicopters for study and development by Navy and Coast Guard aviation forces on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1942 german troops occupy Rostov   

Jul 26   CAPT Joy Bright Hancock appointed Director, Women's Naval Reserve in the year 1942.   

Jul 26   RAF bombs Hamburg on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies in the year 1942.   

Jul 27   Formation of Australian Women's Land Army on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1942 william Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies   

Jul 28   On this day in history marty Brennaman, American sportscaster   

Jul 28   In the year 1942 nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Belorussia Ghetto   

Jul 28   On this day in history nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Russia   

Jul 29   Eastern Blvd in the Bronx renamed Bruckner Blvd in the year 1942.   

Jul 30   FDR signs act establishing WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). During World War II, over 80,000 officer and enlisted women served in the WAVES on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history fDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES)   

Jul 30   In the year 1942 german SS kills 25,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia   

Jul 31   On this day in history francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79   

Jul 31   German SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history 250 Dutch Catholic Jews arrested, transported to Amersfoort camp   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1942 birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)   

Jan 04   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

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   On this day in history 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.