Historical Events In 1942

Nov 23   3rd & 5th Romanian army corp surrenders on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Steward Poon Lim set adrift for 133 days after his boat was torpedoed in the year 1942.   

Nov 23   In the year 1942 the V-173, a full-scale model of a fighter aircraft with an almost circular wing, made its first flight at the Vought-Sikorsky plant, Stratford, Conn. A military version of this aircraft, the XF5U-1, was constructed later but never flown.   

Nov 24   Fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein arrives in Starobelsk on this day in history.   

Nov 24   The State Department confirms the existence of Nazi extermination camps and the murder of two million Jews to date in the year 1942.   

Nov 25   National Organization for Aid to Underground, LO, forms in the year 1942.   

Nov 26   "Casablanca" premieres at Hollywood Theatre, NYC in the year 1942.   

Nov 27   In the year 1942 a B C Langton, cricketer (WWII 15 Tests for S Africa 1935-39), dies   

Nov 27   Bobby Managoff beats Yvon Robert in Houston, to become wrestling champ on this day in history.   

Nov 27   French navy at Toulon scuttles ships and subs so Nazis don't take them in the year 1942.   

Nov 27   The birth of Jimi Hendrix, American Guitarist and singer in the year 1942.   

Nov 28   500 die in a fire that destroyed Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Nearly 500 die in a fire that destroyed Coconut Grove nightclub in Boston MA in the year 1942.   

Nov 28   The first production Ford bomber, the B-24 Liberator, rolled off the assembly line at Ford's massive Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan in the year 1942.   

Nov 28   In the year 1942 world War II saw the U.S. government ask its people to make a truly noble sacrifice--forgoing coffee. The government put the pinch to caffeine addicts across the nation, announcing coffee rationing to help aid the war effort.   

Nov 29   On this day in history uS rations coffee   

Nov 30   -Dec 1st: Sea battle at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Gasoline rationed in US in the year 1942.   

Dec 02   On this day in history 1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi-U of Chicago)   

Dec 02   Bob E Smith, Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1942 first successful nuclear chain reaction, created by physicists Enrico Fermi and Arthur Crompton   

Dec 02   In the year 1942 the First controlled nuclear chain reaction (University of Chicago)   

Dec 03   Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1942.   

Dec 04   1st US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey) in the year 1942.   

Dec 04   FDR orders dismantling of Works Progress Administration in the year 1942.   

Dec 04   On this day in history first US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey)   

Dec 04   On this day in history uS bombers struck Italian mainland for first time in WW II   

Dec 05   On this day in history buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried   

Dec 05   In the year 1942 cFL Grey Cup: Tor beats Win RCAF, 8 -5 at Toronto   

Dec 06   Queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth in the year 1942.   

Dec 08   8th Heisman Trophy Award: Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (HB) in the year 1942.   

Dec 08   Eight PT boats (PT 36, PT 37, PT 40, PT 43, PT 44, PT 48, PT 59, and PT 109) turn back 8 Japanese destroyers attempting to reinforce Japanese forces on Guadalcanal in the year 1942.   

Dec 10   Hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people" in the year 1942.   

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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   On this day in history 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   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies in the year 1942.