Historical Events In 1942
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
May 30 Reichsführer Himmler arrives in Prague on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1942 uS aircraft carrier Yorktown leaves Pearl Harbor
May 31 Japanese midget submarines raid Sydney Harbour on this day in history.
May 31 Luftwaffe bombs Canterbury in the year 1942.
May 31 On this day in history reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated
Jun 01 Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1942.
Jun 01 In the year 1942 treblinka opens.
Jun 02 Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator on this day in history.
Jun 02 On this day in history the birth of Barry Levinson, American film director
Jun 03 On this day in history battle of Midway Island begins
Jun 04 Battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II in the year 1942.
Jun 04 Battle of Midway begins; Japan's first major defeat in WW II on this day in history.
Jun 04 Capitol Record Co opens for business in the year 1942.
Jun 04 Japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island in the year 1942.
Jun 04 Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies on this day in history.
Jun 04 The Battle of Midway begins on this day in history.
Jun 05 In the year 1942 british offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie
Jun 05 Eichmann officially notes that since December 1941, 97,000 people have been "processed" in three gas-vans in the year 1942.
Jun 06 On this day in history 1st nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray)
Jun 06 In the year 1942 japanese are turned back at the Battle of Midway.
Jun 06 On this day in history japanese forces retreat, ending Battle of Midway
Jun 06 Nazis burn village of Lidice Bohemia, as reprisal of killing Heydrich in the year 1942.
Jun 06 The first nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray) on this day in history.
Jun 07 Battle of Midway ends: Adm Nimitz wins 1st WW II naval defeat of Japan in the year 1942.
Jun 07 In the year 1942 uSS Yorktown sinks near Midway Island
Jun 08 On this day in history bing Cosby records "Silent Night"
Jun 08 Eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations on this day in history.
Jun 08 In the year 1942 tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners.
Jun 09 Adipatie Ario Soejono becomes minister in Gerbrandy govt in the year 1942.
Jun 10 In the year 1942 jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63
Jun 10 Massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia) Gestapo kills 173 on this day in history.
Jun 10 On this day in history massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia), Gestapo kills 173
Jun 11 German army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa in the year 1942.
Jun 11 In the year 1942 uS & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II
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