Historical Events In 1942

Mar 01   In the year 1942 malaria in Egypt  

Mar 01   On this day in history suriname camp for NSB people opens to save Jews  

Mar 01   Tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia in the year 1942.  

Mar 02   On this day in history 14th Academy Awards  

Mar 02   14th Academy Awards "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win in the year 1942.  

Mar 02   On this day in history 14th Academy Awards: "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win  

Mar 02   Admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon in the year 1942.  

Mar 02   On this day in history hMS STRONGHOLD, sunk south of Java - by gunfire from Japanese 8in cruiser 'Maya' and destroyers.  

Mar 02   Ten Jews are hung in Zdunsk Wola near Lodz as substitutes for "the 10 hanged sons of Haman." in the year 1942.  

Mar 03   In the year 1942 amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43  

Mar 03   In the year 1942 first combat flight for Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane  

Mar 04   On this day in history yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62  

Mar 05   In the year 1942 bosnia Tito establishes 3rd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia  

Mar 05   Japanese troop march into Batavia on this day in history.  

Mar 07   15 Mk-VB Spitfires reach Malta in the year 1942.  

Mar 07   In the year 1942 battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion  

Mar 07   Nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed on this day in history.  

Mar 07   On this day in history the first cadets graduated from flying school at Tuskegee  

Mar 08   First Japanese landings in New Guinea in the year 1942.  

Mar 08   In the year 1942 japanese forces captures Rangoon Burma  

Mar 08   Jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   KNIL, Dutch colonial army on Java, surrenders to Japanese armies on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Construction of the Alaska Highway began in the year 1942.  

Mar 11   On this day in history 1st deportation train leaves Paris for Auschewitz Concentration Camp  

Mar 11   In the year 1942 general MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia  

Mar 11   On this day in history japanese troop land on North-Sumatra  

Mar 11   the first deportation train leaves Paris France for Auschewitz Concentration Camp on this day in history.  

Mar 12   British troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal in the year 1942.  

Mar 12   Enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1942.  

Mar 12   On this day in history the birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group  

Mar 13   Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes 1st woman colonel in US army in the year 1942.  

Mar 13   Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes first woman colonel in US army on this day in history.  

Mar 14   On this day in history australians are required to carry identity cards in World War II  

Mar 15   Alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 03   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)  

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)  

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35  

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 in the year 1942.  

Jan 04   On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70  

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

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies