Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1942
Friday, 26 April 2024
Dec 11 Australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia on this day in history. 
Dec 12 German offensive in South Western Stalingrad in the year 1942.
Dec 13 On this day in history eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78
Dec 13 On this day in history seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader
Dec 14 Eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61 in the year 1942.
Dec 15 In the year 1942 massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs
Dec 15 Massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs on this day in history.
Dec 15 The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs on this day in history.
Dec 16 In the year 1942 hitler orders combat against partisans in Russia & Balkan
Dec 17 In the year 1942 allies condemn the Nazis for murdering Jews.
Dec 17 Allies in London sentence German war criminals on this day in history.
Dec 18 Charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies on this day in history.
Dec 20 1st Japanese bombing of Calcutta on this day in history.
Dec 20 Jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63 in the year 1942.
Dec 21 On this day in history leendert Round, sculptor (Giraffen, Blijdorp), dies at 63
Dec 21 In the year 1942 uS Supreme court declares Nevada separation legal
Dec 22 In the year 1942 world War II: Adolf Hitler signs the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon.
Dec 23 Allies air attack on Den Helder in the year 1942.
Dec 24 In the year 1942 1st powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemunde, Germany
Dec 24 First powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemonde, Germany in the year 1942.
Dec 24 On this day in history friedrich Klose, composer, dies at 80
Dec 24 The department of National Defence says there are now 681,615 volunteers and conscripts in the Canadian forces in the year 1942.
Dec 25 Vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32 in the year 1942.
Dec 26 On this day in history bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24
Dec 26 The Canadian-escorted convoy ONS-154 loses 14 ships to German U-boats in mid-Atlantic; gets 32 to Britain by Dec. 30 in the year 1942.
Dec 27 1st Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use in the year 1942.
Dec 28 Oberkommando Wehrmacht orders strategist flight out of Kaukasus in the year 1942.
Dec 28 On this day in history robert Sullivan becomes first pilot to fly the Atlantic 100 times
Dec 29 In the year 1942 frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83
Dec 29 On this day in history jerry Summers, rocker
Dec 31 60 U boats sunk this month (330,000 ton) in the year 1942.
Dec 31 Commissioning of USS Essex (CV-9), first of new class of aircraft carriers, at Norfolk, VA on this day in history.
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