Historical Events In 1942

May 30   Reichsführer Himmler arrives in Prague on this day in history.  

May 30   On this day in history uS aircraft carrier Yorktown leaves Pearl Harbor  

May 31   Japanese midget submarines raid Sydney Harbour in the year 1942.  

May 31   Luftwaffe bombs Canterbury on this day in history.  

May 31   On this day in history reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated  

Jun 01   Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1942.  

Jun 01   Treblinka opens in the year 1942.  

Jun 02   Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator on this day in history.  

Jun 02   The birth of Barry Levinson, American film director on this day in history.  

Jun 03   Battle of Midway Island begins on this day in history.  

Jun 04   On this day in history battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II  

Jun 04   On this day in history battle of Midway begins; Japan's first major defeat in WW II  

Jun 04   Capitol Record Co opens for business in the year 1942.  

Jun 04   Japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island on this day in history.  

Jun 04   Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies in the year 1942.  

Jun 04   The Battle of Midway begins on this day in history.  

Jun 05   On this day in history british offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie  

Jun 05   On this day in history eichmann officially notes that since December 1941, 97,000 people have been "processed" in three gas-vans.  

Jun 06   On this day in history 1st nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray)  

Jun 06   Japanese are turned back at the Battle of Midway in the year 1942.  

Jun 06   In the year 1942 japanese forces retreat, ending Battle of Midway  

Jun 06   In the year 1942 nazis burn village of Lidice Bohemia, as reprisal of killing Heydrich  

Jun 06   The first nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray) in the year 1942.  

Jun 07   Battle of Midway ends: Adm Nimitz wins 1st WW II naval defeat of Japan on this day in history.  

Jun 07   In the year 1942 uSS Yorktown sinks near Midway Island  

Jun 08   On this day in history bing Cosby records "Silent Night"  

Jun 08   Eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations in the year 1942.  

Jun 08   Tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners in the year 1942.  

Jun 09   On this day in history adipatie Ario Soejono becomes minister in Gerbrandy govt  

Jun 10   Jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jun 10   In the year 1942 massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia) Gestapo kills 173  

Jun 10   On this day in history massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia), Gestapo kills 173  

Jun 11   On this day in history german army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa  

Jun 11   US & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II in the year 1942.  

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Jan 02   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born in the year 1942.  

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   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   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   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1942.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 in the year 1942.  

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1942.  

Jan 12   George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies on this day in history.