Historical Events Happened In 1942
Sunday, 19 May 2013
Aug 04 On this day in history 1st train with Jews departs Mechelen Belgium to Auschwitz Share it »
Aug 04 On this day in history alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81 Share it »
Aug 05 British govt cancels agreement of Munich on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 05 Rick Huxley, guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over) on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 06 -8] Riots by Dutch Jews on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 07 On this day in history 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is Share it »
Aug 07 American marines begin assault on Guadalcanal on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 07 Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke) on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 07 Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43 on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 08 "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 08 On this day in history 6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC Share it »
Aug 09 200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 09 Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 09 HMAS CANBERRA (RAN) sunk in the South West Pacific, SE of Savo Island off northern Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands - by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 09 On this day in history hMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island Share it »
Aug 10 Gen B Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in N Africa on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 10 On this day in history hMS EAGLE sunk north of Algiers, Algeria by 4 torpedoes from German U-73. 260 men lost out a wartime crew of 1,160 Share it »
Aug 11 On this day in history - Sept 30] SS begins exterminating 3,500 Jews in Zelov Lodz Poland Share it »
Aug 11 Richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 12 On this day in history british premier Churchill arrives in Moscow, meets Stalin Share it »
Aug 12 HMS CAIRO (AA), SUNK, Central Mediterranean, north of Bizerta, Tunisia by 1 torpedo from Italian submarine 'Axum' on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 13 The Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet directed that an Aircraft Experimental and Developmental Squadron be established at NAS Anacostia on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 14 Dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 15 5 hostages executed by Nazis in St-Michielsgestel on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 16 Premier Churchill travels back to Cairo from Moscow on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 17 On this day in history 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces Share it »
Aug 17 Submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from submarines on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 17 On this day in history uS bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France Share it »
Aug 18 Carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 18 On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 Share it »
Aug 19 On this day in history -20] Churchill visits Montgomery's headquarter in Burg-al-Arab Share it »
Aug 19 1,000 Canadian and British soldiers killed raiding Dieppe, France on this day in history. Share it »
Aug 19 On this day in history first American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is Share it »
Aug 19 On this day in history honorary Capt. John Weir Foote (Cdn. Chaplain Service) wins the Victoria Cross at Dieppe, France Share it »
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