Page 8: Historical Events In 1942

Mar 28   In the year 1942 -29] 234 RAF bombers attack Lubeck   

Mar 28   On this day in history 234 RAF bombers attack Lübeck   

Mar 28   British naval forces raid Nazi occupied French port of St Nazaire on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1942 herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch foreign minister (1918-27), dies at 67   

Mar 29   On this day in history british cruiser Trinidad torpedoes itself in the Barents Sea   

Mar 29   In the year 1942 german submarine U-585 sinks   

Mar 30   On this day in history 1st RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau   

Mar 30   Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson premier Valois), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 sS murders 200 inmates of Trawniki labor camp   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 the first RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau   

Mar 30   World War II food rationing introduced in Australia for tea, sugar and butter on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history allied air raid on harbor city Kupang Timor   

Apr 01   Department of Munitions & Supply puts gasoline on coupon rationing; national speed limit of 64 km an hour proclaimed on this day in history.   

Apr 01   First Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned in the year 1942.   

Apr 03   On this day in history aDM Nimitz named Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, a joint command, and retained his other title, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet   

Apr 03   Albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1942.   

Apr 04   On this day in history rCAF Squadron Leader L.J. Birchall spots Japanese fleet heading for Ceylon; alerts naval base and averts disaster for the British Fleet and a second Pearl Harbour   

Apr 05   In the year 1942 hMS CORNWALL And HMS DORSETSHIRE sunk in the Indian Ocean south west of Ceylon by Japanese carrier divebombers, 190 men lost from 'Cornwall', 234 from 'Dorsetshire'   

Apr 05   HMS TENEDOS sunk in harbour at Colombo, Ceylon - by Japanese carrier bombers on this day in history.   

Apr 06   General Andrew G.L. (Andy) McNaughton forms the First Canadian Army in Britain with five divisions, two armored brigades, and 3 other divisions slated for home defence in the year 1942.   

Apr 06   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2249 Yamamoto on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Heavy German assault on Malta in the year 1942.   

Apr 08   A Schoenberg & Tudor's ballet "Pillar of Fire," premieres in NYC in the year 1942.   

Apr 08   Alfred Mombert, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Battle of Bataan-US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japs at Bataan in the year 1942.   

Apr 09   HMS HERMES sunk in the Indian Ocean off south east coast of Ceylon by Japanese carrier dive-bombers on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1942 cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland   

Apr 10   Japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history 9th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 280   

Apr 12   Johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80 in the year 1942.   

Apr 13   Henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   RCAF's 417 Fighter Squadron heads for Egypt to join Desert Air Force in the year 1942.   

Apr 14   In the year 1942 destroyer Roper sinks German U-85 of US east coast   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff   

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   On this day in history 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   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)   

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 in the year 1942.   

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