Historical Events In 1942

Feb 06   Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history 1st indoor 15' pole vault (Cornelius Warmerdam 15' 3/8")  

Feb 07   Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Congress advises FDR that Americans of Japanese descent should be locked up en masse so they wouldn't oppose the US war effort in the year 1942.  

Feb 08   Congress advises FDR that, Americans of Japanese descent should be locked up en masse so they wouldn't oppose the US war effort in the year 1942.  

Feb 08   In the year 1942 fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50  

Feb 08   On this day in history stravinsky's "Danses Concertantes," premieres in Los Angeles  

Feb 09   Daylight Savings War Time goes into effect in US in the year 1942.  

Feb 09   On this day in history japanese troops land near Makassar, South Celebes  

Feb 10   On this day in history glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo"  

Feb 10   HMCS Spikenard (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history the first ever record 'Gold Disc' is presented to Glenn Miller  

Feb 11   In the year 1942 "Archie" comic book debuts  

Feb 11   In Montreal anti-conscription riot breaks out after 10,000 people rally at the Marché St-Jacques in the year 1942.  

Feb 11   On this day in history on this day, the German battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst, as well as the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, escape from the French port of Brest and make a mad dash up the English Channel to safety in German waters. Very embarrassing for the Royal Navy  

Feb 12   In the year 1942 3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany  

Feb 12   Grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 in the year 1942.  

Feb 12   Three German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany much to the frustration of the Royal Navy in the year 1942.  

Feb 13   Hitler's Operation Sealion (invasion of England) cancelled in the year 1942.  

Feb 13   In the year 1942 hitler's Operation Seelöwe (invasion of England) cancelled  

Feb 14   Japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra in the year 1942.  

Feb 14   Rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens in the year 1942.  

Feb 15   British and Australian forces surrender at Singapore Over 15,000 Australian soldiers become prisoners of war on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history german U-boat shells at Antillian oil refinery  

Feb 15   On this day in history guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91  

Feb 15   Japanese troops march into Palembang, South Sumatra in the year 1942.  

Feb 15   Singapore surrenders to Japanese forces on this day in history.  

Feb 15   The British colony of Singapore surrenders to Japanese troops during WWII on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1942 german submarines attack Aruba oil refinery  

Feb 16   In the year 1942 massacre of 22 members of the Australian Army Nursing Service and other survivors of the SS Vyner Brooke, on Banka Island, Straits of Sumatra  

Feb 18   Japanese troop land on Bali on this day in history.  

Feb 18   The birth of Milos Forman, Czech director on this day in history.  

Feb 19   In the year 1942 about 150 Japanese warplanes attacked the Australian city of Darwin  

Feb 19   On this day in history dutch actors protest obligatory membership of Culture Chamber  

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Jan 02   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 03   In the year 1942 birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)  

Jan 04   In the year 1942 birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)  

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader  

Jan 01   On this day in history jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35  

Jan 03   In the year 1942 pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70  

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)  

Jan 07   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 in the year 1942.  

Jan 08   On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44  

Jan 12   George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies in the year 1942.