Historical Events In 1942
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Apr 14 L Oterma discovers asteroid #2501 Lohja on this day in history.
Apr 15 In the year 1942 george VI awards George Cross to people of Malta
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 on this day in history.
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 Tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.
Apr 20 In the year 1942 german occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach
Apr 23 In the year 1942 4-day allied bombing on Rostock begins
Apr 23 In the year 1942 marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, pres of Argentina (1922-28), dies at 73
Apr 24 Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on this day in history.
Apr 24 In the year 1942 the birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress
Apr 25 Luftwaffe bombs Bath on this day in history.
Apr 25 Paul Kornfeld, writer, dies at 52 in the year 1942.
Apr 26 On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.
Apr 27 Tornado destroys Pryor Oklahoma killing 100, injuring 300 in the year 1942.
Apr 28 On this day in history "WW II" titled so, as result of Gallup Poll
Apr 28 Nightly "dim-out" begins along the East Coast on this day in history.
Apr 29 In the year 1942 japanese troop march into Lashio, cuts off Burma Road
Apr 30 1st submarine built on Great Lakes launched, (Peto), Manitowoc, Wi on this day in history.
Apr 30 Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1942.
Apr 30 In the year 1942 the first submarine built on Great Lakes launched, (Peto), Manitowoc, Wi
Apr 30 On this day in history the Toronto Stock Exchange Index hits wartime low of 84.8 on news of German victories.
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" in the year 1942.
May 01 On this day in history townsville put on invasion alert
May 02 68th Kentucky Derby: Wayne D Wright aboard Shut Out wins in 2:04.4 on this day in history.
May 02 Japanese troops occupy Mandalay Burma on this day in history.
May 03 On this day in history japanese troop attack Tulagi, Gavutu & Tanambogo, Solomon Islands
May 03 In the year 1942 japanese troop attack Tulagi, Gavutu &Tanambogo, Solomon Islands
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