Historical Events In 1942
Monday, 16 May 2022
Oct 01 In the year 1942 bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight
Oct 02 In the year 1942 "Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338
Oct 02 On this day in history first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction demonstrated, Chicago
Oct 02 RMS"Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338 in the Atlantic on this day in history.
Oct 03 On this day in history fDR forms Office of Economic Stabilization
Oct 03 Launch of the First A-4/V-2 rocket to altitude of 53 miles (85 km) on this day in history.
Oct 04 German assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad on this day in history.
Oct 05 5,000 Jews of Dubno Russia massacred in the year 1942.
Oct 06 On this day in history allied assault on oil installations of Bula Ceram
Oct 06 On this day in history erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies
Oct 07 1 salvo Katjoesja-rocket destroys nazi battalion in Stalingrad in the year 1942.
Oct 08 On this day in history fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley)
Oct 08 On this day in history sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer
Oct 09 Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy in the year 1942.
Oct 10 1,300 Austrian Jews transported to Theresienstadt in the year 1942.
Oct 10 In the year 1942 richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68
Oct 11 On this day in history -Oct 12] Sea battle at Cape Esperance Guadalcanal
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.
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).
Oct 11 Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.
Oct 12 Successful Russian counter attack through 37th Guard division in the year 1942.
Oct 12 In the year 1942 uS navy defeats Japanese in WW II Battle of Cape Esperance
Oct 13 The birth of Paul Simon, singer (Simon and Garfunkel) on this day in history.
Oct 14 In the year 1942 dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution
Oct 15 On this day in history dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed
Oct 15 German 6th Army occupies Tractorenfabriek, 3,000 German's die in the year 1942.
Oct 16 12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed on this day in history.
Oct 16 Aaron Copland/de Milles ballet "Rodeo," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
Oct 16 On this day in history cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills 40,000 south of Calcutta India
Oct 18 On this day in history hitler orders allied commandos to be killed
Oct 20 "Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations in the year 1942.
Oct 20 In the year 1942 may Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84
Oct 21 Elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love) on this day in history.
Oct 22 On this day in history 1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland
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