Page 12: Historical Events In 1942

May 30   Reichsführer Himmler arrives in Prague in the year 1942.   

May 30   On this day in history uS aircraft carrier Yorktown leaves Pearl Harbor   

May 31   In the year 1942 japanese midget submarines raid Sydney Harbour   

May 31   In the year 1942 luftwaffe bombs Canterbury   

May 31   In the year 1942 reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated   

Jun 01   Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1942.   

Jun 01   Treblinka opens in the year 1942.   

Jun 02   Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator in the year 1942.   

Jun 02   The birth of Barry Levinson, American film director on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Battle of Midway Island begins on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II in the year 1942.   

Jun 04   In the year 1942 battle of Midway begins; Japan's first major defeat in WW II   

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   In the year 1942 the Battle of Midway begins   

Jun 05   British offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie in the year 1942.   

Jun 05   Eichmann officially notes that since December 1941, 97,000 people have been "processed" in three gas-vans on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history 1st nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray)   

Jun 06   On this day in history japanese are turned back at the Battle of Midway.   

Jun 06   Japanese forces retreat, ending Battle of Midway in the year 1942.   

Jun 06   Nazis burn village of Lidice Bohemia, as reprisal of killing Heydrich on this day in history.   

Jun 06   The first nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray) in the year 1942.   

Jun 07   Battle of Midway ends: Adm Nimitz wins 1st WW II naval defeat of Japan on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history uSS Yorktown sinks near Midway Island   

Jun 08   Bing Cosby records "Silent Night" in the year 1942.   

Jun 08   Eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners.   

Jun 09   Adipatie Ario Soejono becomes minister in Gerbrandy govt on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1942 jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63   

Jun 10   On this day in history massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia) Gestapo kills 173   

Jun 10   Massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia), Gestapo kills 173 in the year 1942.   

Jun 11   On this day in history german army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa   

Jun 11   In the year 1942 uS & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

Jan 04   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died in the year 1942.   

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died in the year 1942.   

Jan 07   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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