Historical Events In 1942
Saturday, 02 July 2022
Aug 19 On this day in history honorary Capt. John Weir Foote (Cdn. Chaplain Service) wins the Victoria Cross at Dieppe, France
Aug 19 In the year 1942 lt.-Colonel Charles C.I. Merritt (The South Saksatchewan Regiment) wins the Victoria Corss at Dieppe, France
Aug 20 In the year 1942 dim-out regulations implemented in SF
Aug 20 In the year 1942 the birth of Isaac Hayes, American film actor
Aug 21 In the year 1942 alpine hunters plant German flag on Elbroezgebergte, Kaukasus
Aug 21 On this day in history kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies
Aug 22 Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy in the year 1942.
Aug 22 On this day in history henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72
Aug 23 1st US flights to land on Guadalcanal on this day in history.
Aug 24 On this day in history sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands
Aug 25 On this day in history battle of Milne Bay, Papua
Aug 25 On this day in history george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39
Aug 25 SS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth on this day in history.
Aug 26 7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France on this day in history.
Aug 26 7,000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France on this day in history.
Aug 27 Cuba declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy on this day in history.
Aug 27 HMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean in the year 1942.
Aug 28 On this day in history 9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101,100)
Aug 28 In the year 1942 reigner cable is sent to Stephen S. Wise - specifying Nazi plans to exterminate almost 4 million Jews.
Aug 29 American Jewish conference meets in New York to discuss agenda of Jewish Unity (Rescue vs. Zionist program) on this day in history.
Aug 30 In the year 1942 battle of Alam Halfa - 9th Australian Division again in action at El Alamein
Aug 30 Nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg on this day in history.
Aug 31 Battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault on this day in history.
Aug 31 In the year 1942 von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle
Sep 02 On this day in history german troops enter Stalingrad
Sep 02 In the year 1942 sternbuch cable arrives at the Polish embassy in Washington, recounting the deportation of 100,000 Jews from Warsaw to death camps, and how Jewish babies were being used to produce soap and fertilizer for Germany industry.
Sep 02 The Chief Rabbi of Norway, Julues Samuel, refuses to go into hiding and chooses to join 208 Norwegian Jews sent to Bergen Belsen on this day in history.
Sep 03 In the year 1942 ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, begins his solo singing career.
Sep 04 In the year 1942 transport nr 28 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany
Sep 05 In the year 1942 battle at Alam Halfa ends
Sep 05 The birth of Raquel Welch, American film actress on this day in history.
Sep 06 56th US Womens Tennis: Pauline Betz beats A Louise Brough (46 61 64) in the year 1942.
Sep 06 German advance into the USSR halted at Stalingrad on this day in history.
Sep 07 In the year 1942 62nd US Mens Tennis: F Schroeder Jr beats F Parker (86 75 36 46 62)
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