Historical Events In 1942
Friday, 29 March 2024
Sep 09 1st bombing on continental US soil, Mount Emily Oregon (WW II) in the year 1942.
Sep 09 In the year 1942 the first bombing on continental US soil, Mount Emily Or (WW2)
Sep 10 On this day in history british troops lands on Madagascar
Sep 10 Nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, actor, dies in Auschwitz at 63 on this day in history.
Sep 11 In the year 1942 hMCS Charlottetown lost the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Sep 12 Battle of Edson's Ridge begins at Guadalcanal in the year 1942.
Sep 13 On this day in history battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal
Sep 13 On this day in history german forces attack Stalingrad
Sep 13 German forces begin attack on Stalingrad on this day in history.
Sep 14 In the year 1942 battle of Edson's Ridge (Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal
Sep 14 HMCS OTTAWA (RCN, ex 'Crusader'), sunk east of Newfoundland by 1 torpedo from German U.91 in the year 1942.
Sep 14 In the year 1942 hMS COVENTRY (AA), sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, northwest of Alexandria, Egypt by German Ju87 divebombers.
Sep 14 In the year 1942 hMS SIKH, sunk off Tobruk, eastern Libya - by German shore batteries. during landings Royal Marines for British combined operations raid on Tobruk
Sep 14 HMS ZULU,sunk NW of Alexandria, Egypt (c 32-00'N, 29-00'E) - by Italian/German force of Ju87 and Ju88 bombers, while returning to Alexandria after combined operations raid on Tobruk on this day in history.
Sep 15 Jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies in the year 1942.
Sep 15 US aircraft carrier Wasp torpedoed at Guadalcanal in the year 1942.
Sep 16 Japanese attack on Port Moresby repelled in the year 1942.
Sep 18 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation authorized for radio service in the year 1942.
Sep 20 In the year 1942 gunther Hagg becomes world champ of all records from 1500m to 5000m
Sep 21 116 hostages executed by Nazis in Paris in the year 1942.
Sep 22 Meulenberg robs of church bells in the year 1942.
Sep 23 Auschwitz begins experimental gassing executions in the year 1942.
Sep 23 HMAS VOYAGER (RAN),lost in the East Indies, south coast of Timor ran aground, possibly bombed by Japanese aircraft (sources vary) and destroyed by own forces in the year 1942.
Sep 24 In the year 1942 3,000 Tuczyn Jews are killed after resisting and escaping a Nazi attack. Only 15 survive.
Sep 24 On this day in history general Blamey assumes command of Allied Land Forces in New Guinea
Sep 24 HMS SOMALI lost north of Iceland after being stuck by 1 torpedo from German U.703 on 20th in Greenland Sea.floundered while being towed by 'Ashanti', went down in bad weather, 45 men lost on this day in history.
Sep 25 2,000 Jews are deported to Treblinka after a Jewish council chairman, Abraham Gamzu, refuses Gestapo demands to deliver Jews on this day in history.
Sep 25 Japanese withdrawal begins along Owen Stanley Trail starts in the year 1942.
Sep 27 Douglas Munro, only US Coast Guard with WW II-Med of Honor, dies on this day in history.
Sep 27 Heavy German assault in Stalingrad on this day in history.
Sep 28 Evelyn Thatcher, dies on this day in history.
Sep 28 In the year 1942 luftwaffe bombs Stalingrad
Sep 29 On this day in history 32°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept
Sep 30 On this day in history 98 U-boats sunk this month (485,000 tons)
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