Page 19: Historical Events In 1942

Oct 01   In the year 1942 bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight   

Oct 02   "Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338 in the year 1942.   

Oct 02   First self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction demonstrated, Chicago on this day in history.   

Oct 02   RMS"Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338 in the Atlantic on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1942 fDR forms Office of Economic Stabilization   

Oct 03   In the year 1942 launch of the First A-4/V-2 rocket to altitude of 53 miles (85 km)   

Oct 04   On this day in history german assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad   

Oct 05   5,000 Jews of Dubno Russia massacred on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Allied assault on oil installations of Bula Ceram on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 07   1 salvo Katjoesja-rocket destroys nazi battalion in Stalingrad in the year 1942.   

Oct 08   Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley) in the year 1942.   

Oct 08   In the year 1942 sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer   

Oct 09   In the year 1942 statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy.   

Oct 10   1,300 Austrian Jews transported to Theresienstadt on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68 in the year 1942.   

Oct 11   -Oct 12] Sea battle at Cape Esperance Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Battle of Cape Esperance begins In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1942 battle of Cape Esperance begins: In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485).   

Oct 11   In the year 1942 leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer, dies at 64   

Oct 12   Successful Russian counter attack through 37th Guard division on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history uS navy defeats Japanese in WW II Battle of Cape Esperance   

Oct 13   In the year 1942 the birth of Paul Simon, singer (Simon and Garfunkel)   

Oct 14   In the year 1942 dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution   

Oct 15   On this day in history dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed   

Oct 15   German 6th Army occupies Tractorenfabriek, 3,000 German's die on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed   

Oct 16   Aaron Copland/de Milles ballet "Rodeo," premieres in NYC in the year 1942.   

Oct 16   Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills 40,000 south of Calcutta India on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1942 hitler orders allied commandos to be killed   

Oct 20   On this day in history "Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations   

Oct 20   May Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84 in the year 1942.   

Oct 21   On this day in history elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love)   

Oct 22   1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland in the year 1942.   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born in the year 1942.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1942.   

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