Page 6: Historical Events In 1942

Mar 01   Malaria in Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1942 suriname camp for NSB people opens to save Jews   

Mar 01   On this day in history tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia   

Mar 02   On this day in history 14th Academy Awards   

Mar 02   On this day in history 14th Academy Awards "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win   

Mar 02   In the year 1942 14th Academy Awards: "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win   

Mar 02   Admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon in the year 1942.   

Mar 02   In the year 1942 hMS STRONGHOLD, sunk south of Java - by gunfire from Japanese 8in cruiser 'Maya' and destroyers.   

Mar 02   Ten Jews are hung in Zdunsk Wola near Lodz as substitutes for "the 10 hanged sons of Haman." on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43   

Mar 03   First combat flight for Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1942.   

Mar 05   Bosnia Tito establishes 3rd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia in the year 1942.   

Mar 05   In the year 1942 japanese troop march into Batavia   

Mar 07   15 Mk-VB Spitfires reach Malta on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1942 battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion   

Mar 07   In the year 1942 nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed   

Mar 07   The first cadets graduated from flying school at Tuskegee on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1942 first Japanese landings in New Guinea.   

Mar 08   Japanese forces captures Rangoon Burma in the year 1942.   

Mar 08   In the year 1942 jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53   

Mar 08   KNIL, Dutch colonial army on Java, surrenders to Japanese armies in the year 1942.   

Mar 09   Construction of the Alaska Highway began on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history 1st deportation train leaves Paris for Auschewitz Concentration Camp   

Mar 11   General MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia in the year 1942.   

Mar 11   In the year 1942 japanese troop land on North-Sumatra   

Mar 11   the first deportation train leaves Paris France for Auschewitz Concentration Camp in the year 1942.   

Mar 12   In the year 1942 british troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal   

Mar 12   In the year 1942 enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 12   The birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group in the year 1942.   

Mar 13   In the year 1942 julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes 1st woman colonel in US army   

Mar 13   Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes first woman colonel in US army on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1942 australians are required to carry identity cards in World War II   

Mar 15   Alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.   

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

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 on this day in history.