Historical Events In 1942
Sunday, 03 July 2022
Apr 14 L Oterma discovers asteroid #2501 Lohja in the year 1942.
Apr 15 George VI awards George Cross to people of Malta in the year 1942.
Apr 15 George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta on this day in history.
Apr 15 Robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61 in the year 1942.
Apr 16 In the year 1942 japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship
Apr 17 In the year 1942 12 Lancasters bombs MAN-factory in Augsburg
Apr 18 "Stars & Stripes" paper for US armed forces starts in the year 1942.
Apr 18 In the year 1942 james H Doolittle bombed Tokyo & other Japanese cities
Apr 18 On this day in history tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup
Apr 20 German occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach on this day in history.
Apr 23 4-day allied bombing on Rostock begins in the year 1942.
Apr 23 Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, pres of Argentina (1922-28), dies at 73 in the year 1942.
Apr 24 On this day in history luftwaffe bombs Exeter
Apr 24 The birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress on this day in history.
Apr 25 On this day in history luftwaffe bombs Bath
Apr 25 Paul Kornfeld, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
Apr 26 In the year 1942 coal mine explosion kills 1,549 at Honkeiko Manchuria
Apr 26 Colliery explosion kills 1,549 at Honkeiko Manchuria on this day in history.
Apr 27 Belgium Jews are forced to wear stars on this day in history.
Apr 27 Tornado destroys Pryor Oklahoma killing 100, injuring 300 on this day in history.
Apr 28 In the year 1942 "WW II" titled so, as result of Gallup Poll
Apr 28 On this day in history nightly "dim-out" begins along the East Coast
Apr 29 Japanese troop march into Lashio, cuts off Burma Road on this day in history.
Apr 30 On this day in history 1st submarine built on Great Lakes launched, (Peto), Manitowoc, Wi
Apr 30 Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.
Apr 30 The first submarine built on Great Lakes launched, (Peto), Manitowoc, Wi on this day in history.
Apr 30 The Toronto Stock Exchange Index hits wartime low of 84.8 on news of German victories in the year 1942.
May 01 Japanese forces take Mandalay, Burma, in World War II while British retreat along Chindwin Valley to India in the year 1942.
May 01 Radio Orange calls to defy order to wear "Jewish star" on this day in history.
May 01 Townsville put on invasion alert on this day in history.
May 02 In the year 1942 68th Kentucky Derby: Wayne D Wright aboard Shut Out wins in 2:04.4
May 02 In the year 1942 japanese troops occupy Mandalay Burma
May 03 Japanese troop attack Tulagi, Gavutu & Tanambogo, Solomon Islands in the year 1942.
May 03 Japanese troop attack Tulagi, Gavutu &Tanambogo, Solomon Islands in the year 1942.
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