Historical Events Happened In 1942
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Oct 02 "Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338 on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 02 First self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction demonstrated, Chicago on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 02 On this day in history rMS"Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338 in the Atlantic Share it »
Oct 03 On this day in history fDR forms Office of Economic Stabilization Share it »
Oct 03 Launch of the First A-4/V-2 rocket to altitude of 53 miles (85 km) on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 04 On this day in history german assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad Share it »
Oct 05 5,000 Jews of Dubno Russia massacred on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 06 Allied assault on oil installations of Bula Ceram on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 06 On this day in history erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies Share it »
Oct 07 On this day in history 1 salvo Katjoesja-rocket destroys nazi battalion in Stalingrad Share it »
Oct 08 On this day in history fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley) Share it »
Oct 08 On this day in history sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer Share it »
Oct 09 Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 10 1,300 Austrian Jews transported to Theresienstadt on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 10 Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68 on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 11 -Oct 12] Sea battle at Cape Esperance Guadalcanal on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 11 Battle of Cape Esperance begins In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485) on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 11 On this day in history battle of Cape Esperance begins: In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485). Share it »
Oct 11 Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 12 Successful Russian counter attack through 37th Guard division on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 12 US navy defeats Japanese in WW II Battle of Cape Esperance on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 13 The birth of Paul Simon, singer (Simon and Garfunkel) on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 14 On this day in history dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution Share it »
Oct 15 On this day in history dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed Share it »
Oct 15 On this day in history german 6th Army occupies Tractorenfabriek, 3,000 German's die Share it »
Oct 16 On this day in history 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed Share it »
Oct 16 On this day in history aaron Copland/de Milles ballet "Rodeo," premieres in NYC Share it »
Oct 16 Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills 40,000 south of Calcutta India on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 18 On this day in history hitler orders allied commandos to be killed Share it »
Oct 20 On this day in history "Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations Share it »
Oct 20 May Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84 on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 21 On this day in history elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love) Share it »
Oct 22 1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland on this day in history. Share it »
Oct 22 Gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies on this day in history. Share it »
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