Historical Events In 1942

Jun 12   Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present (Amsterdam) in the year 1942.   

Jun 12   In the year 1942 tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City   

Jun 12   Walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   In the year 1942 1st V-2 rocket launch, Peenemunde, Germany; reached 1.3 km   

Jun 13   In the year 1942 first V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km   

Jun 14   1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct in the year 1942.   

Jun 14   On this day in history the first bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

Jun 14   Walt Disney's "Bambi" is released in the year 1942.   

Jun 15   Vera Figner, writer, dies in the year 1942.   

Jun 17   1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) in the year 1942.   

Jun 17   On this day in history hMS WILD SWAN, sunk in the North Atlantic off south west Ireland (c 50-00'N, 11-00'W) - by German Ju88 bombers.   

Jun 17   On this day in history the first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

Jun 18   Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down in the year 1942.   

Jun 18   Bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy in the year 1942.   

Jun 18   Bernard W Robinson, becomes first black ensign in US Navy on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m   

Jun 19   In the year 1942 paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits   

Jun 20   Adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews in the year 1942.   

Jun 20   In the year 1942 japanese submarine shells isolated Estevan Point on Vancouver Island, with little damage; only time Canadian land territory under fire in World War II   

Jun 21   129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) on this day in history.   

Jun 21   On this day in history 129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)   

Jun 21   On this day in history rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa   

Jun 22   On this day in history japanese submarine in mouth of Columbia River, Oregon   

Jun 23   World War II: Germany's latest fighter, a Focke-Wulf FW190 is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered on this day in history.   

Jun 25   On this day in history british RAF staged a 1,000 bomb raid on Bremen Germany (WW II)   

Jun 25   On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

Jun 25   On this day in history patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted   

Jun 26   On this day in history german assault on British at Mersa Matruh   

Jun 27   FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island in the year 1942.   

Jun 27   In the year 1942 fBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs that came from from a sub off NY's Long Island   

Jun 28   Col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1942 germany and Italian Armies reach El Alamein, prepare for attack in Suez area.   

Jun 29   Dmitri Shostakovitch's 7th Symphony, premieres 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   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 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   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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 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.