Page 23: Historical Events In 1942

Dec 11   On this day in history australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia   

Dec 12   In the year 1942 german offensive in South Western Stalingrad   

Dec 13   On this day in history eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78   

Dec 13   Seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader in the year 1942.   

Dec 14   Eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs   

Dec 15   In the year 1942 the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs.   

Dec 16   Hitler orders combat against partisans in Russia & Balkan in the year 1942.   

Dec 17   In the year 1942 allies condemn the Nazis for murdering Jews.   

Dec 17   Allies in London sentence German war criminals in the year 1942.   

Dec 18   Charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies in the year 1942.   

Dec 20   1st Japanese bombing of Calcutta in the year 1942.   

Dec 20   In the year 1942 jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63   

Dec 21   Leendert Round, sculptor (Giraffen, Blijdorp), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   US Supreme court declares Nevada separation legal in the year 1942.   

Dec 22   World War II: Adolf Hitler signs the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon in the year 1942.   

Dec 23   Allies air attack on Den Helder on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1942 1st powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemunde, Germany   

Dec 24   First powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemonde, Germany on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history friedrich Klose, composer, dies at 80   

Dec 24   In the year 1942 the department of National Defence says there are now 681,615 volunteers and conscripts in the Canadian forces.   

Dec 25   On this day in history vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32   

Dec 26   Bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24 in the year 1942.   

Dec 26   The Canadian-escorted convoy ONS-154 loses 14 ships to German U-boats in mid-Atlantic; gets 32 to Britain by Dec. 30 in the year 1942.   

Dec 27   1st Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use in the year 1942.   

Dec 28   Oberkommando Wehrmacht orders strategist flight out of Kaukasus in the year 1942.   

Dec 28   On this day in history robert Sullivan becomes first pilot to fly the Atlantic 100 times   

Dec 29   Frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83 in the year 1942.   

Dec 29   On this day in history jerry Summers, rocker   

Dec 31   In the year 1942 60 U boats sunk this month (330,000 ton)   

Dec 31   Commissioning of USS Essex (CV-9), first of new class of aircraft carriers, at Norfolk, VA in the year 1942.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1942 birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff   

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   In the year 1942 birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)   

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

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died in the year 1942.   

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died in the year 1942.   

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.