Page 4: Historical Events In 1942

Feb 06   Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   1st indoor 15' pole vault (Cornelius Warmerdam 15' 3/8") on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56 in the year 1942.   

Feb 08   On this day in history congress advises FDR that Americans of Japanese descent should be locked up en masse so they wouldn't oppose the US war effort   

Feb 08   Congress advises FDR that, Americans of Japanese descent should be locked up en masse so they wouldn't oppose the US war effort on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50 in the year 1942.   

Feb 08   Stravinsky's "Danses Concertantes," premieres in Los Angeles in the year 1942.   

Feb 09   In the year 1942 daylight Savings War Time goes into effect in US   

Feb 09   Japanese troops land near Makassar, South Celebes in the year 1942.   

Feb 10   On this day in history glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo"   

Feb 10   HMCS Spikenard (Corvette) torpedoed in the year 1942.   

Feb 10   On this day in history the first ever record 'Gold Disc' is presented to Glenn Miller   

Feb 11   "Archie" comic book debuts in the year 1942.   

Feb 11   In the year 1942 in Montreal anti-conscription riot breaks out after 10,000 people rally at the Marché St-Jacques   

Feb 11   On this day, the German battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst, as well as the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, escape from the French port of Brest and make a mad dash up the English Channel to safety in German waters. Very embarrassing for the Royal Navy on this day in history.   

Feb 12   3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history three German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany much to the frustration of the Royal Navy   

Feb 13   Hitler's Operation Sealion (invasion of England) cancelled on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history hitler's Operation Seelöwe (invasion of England) cancelled   

Feb 14   Japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1942 rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens   

Feb 15   British and Australian forces surrender at Singapore Over 15,000 Australian soldiers become prisoners of war in the year 1942.   

Feb 15   German U-boat shells at Antillian oil refinery in the year 1942.   

Feb 15   Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1942 japanese troops march into Palembang, South Sumatra   

Feb 15   On this day in history singapore surrenders to Japanese forces   

Feb 15   On this day in history the British colony of Singapore surrenders to Japanese troops during WWII.   

Feb 16   German submarines attack Aruba oil refinery on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1942 massacre of 22 members of the Australian Army Nursing Service and other survivors of the SS Vyner Brooke, on Banka Island, Straits of Sumatra   

Feb 18   On this day in history japanese troop land on Bali   

Feb 18   The birth of Milos Forman, Czech director on this day in history.   

Feb 19   About 150 Japanese warplanes attacked the Australian city of Darwin on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1942 dutch actors protest obligatory membership of Culture Chamber   

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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   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

Jan 04   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

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   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 in the year 1942.