Historical Events In 1942
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Aug 19 Honorary Capt. John Weir Foote (Cdn. Chaplain Service) wins the Victoria Cross at Dieppe, France in the year 1942.
Aug 19 On this day in history lt.-Colonel Charles C.I. Merritt (The South Saksatchewan Regiment) wins the Victoria Corss at Dieppe, France
Aug 20 Dim-out regulations implemented in SF on this day in history.
Aug 20 The birth of Isaac Hayes, American film actor in the year 1942.
Aug 21 On this day in history alpine hunters plant German flag on Elbroezgebergte, Kaukasus
Aug 21 Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies on this day in history.
Aug 22 Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy on this day in history.
Aug 22 On this day in history henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72
Aug 23 1st US flights to land on Guadalcanal in the year 1942.
Aug 24 On this day in history sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands
Aug 25 Battle of Milne Bay, Papua on this day in history.
Aug 25 George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39 in the year 1942.
Aug 25 SS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth in the year 1942.
Aug 26 7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France on this day in history.
Aug 26 On this day in history 7,000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France
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 Reigner cable is sent to Stephen S. Wise - specifying Nazi plans to exterminate almost 4 million Jews on this day in history.
Aug 29 On this day in history american Jewish conference meets in New York to discuss agenda of Jewish Unity (Rescue vs. Zionist program).
Aug 30 Battle of Alam Halfa - 9th Australian Division again in action at El Alamein on this day in history.
Aug 30 In the year 1942 nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg
Aug 31 Battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault in the year 1942.
Aug 31 Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle in the year 1942.
Sep 02 German troops enter Stalingrad in the year 1942.
Sep 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1942 the Chief Rabbi of Norway, Julues Samuel, refuses to go into hiding and chooses to join 208 Norwegian Jews sent to Bergen Belsen.
Sep 03 Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, begins his solo singing career in the year 1942.
Sep 04 Transport nr 28 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany in the year 1942.
Sep 05 On this day in history battle at Alam Halfa ends
Sep 05 In the year 1942 the birth of Raquel Welch, American film actress
Sep 06 56th US Womens Tennis: Pauline Betz beats A Louise Brough (46 61 64) on this day in history.
Sep 06 On this day in history german advance into the USSR halted at Stalingrad
Sep 07 On this day in history 62nd US Mens Tennis: F Schroeder Jr beats F Parker (86 75 36 46 62)
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