Page 12: Historical Events In 1942

Jun 07   In this year, Battle of Midway ends: Adm Nimitz claims 1st WW II naval defeat of Japan   

Jun 07   USS Yorktown sinks near Midway Island.   

Jun 08   Bing Cosby records "Silent Night"   

Jun 08   Eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations   

Jun 08   In this year, Tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25000 prisoners.   

Jun 09   Adipatie Ario Soejono is recorded as becoming minister in Gerbrandy govt.   

Jun 10   Jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63.   

Jun 10   Massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia) Gestapo results in the deaths of 173   

Jun 11   German army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa.   

Jun 11   US and USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II.   

Jun 12   Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present (Amsterdam)   

Jun 12   Tornado results in the deaths of 35 in Oklahoma City.   

Jun 12   Walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36.   

Jun 13   1st V-2 rocket launch, Peenemunde, Germany; reached 1.3 km.   

Jun 13   inaugural V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km.   

Jun 14   1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

Jun 14   The inaugural bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

Jun 14   Walt Disney's "Bambi" is released   

Jun 15   Vera Figner, writer, dies   

Jun 17   1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

Jun 17   HMS WILD SWAN, sunk in the North Atlantic off south west Ireland (c 50-00'N, 11-00'W) - by German Ju88 bombers   

Jun 17   The inaugural WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

Jun 18   Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down   

Jun 18   Bernard W Robinson, is recorded as becoming 1st black ensign in US Navy   

Jun 18   Bernard W Robinson, is recorded as becoming inaugural black ensign in US Navy   

Jun 18   Eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m.   

Jun 19   Paul Waner, is 7th to get 3000 baseball hits   

Jun 20   Adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews.   

Jun 20   Japanese submarine shells isolated Estevan Point on Vancouver Island, with little damage; only time Canadian land territory under fire in World War II.   

Jun 21   129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record).   

Jun 21   Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa   

Jun 22   Japanese submarine in mouth of Columbia River, Oregon   

Jun 23   World War II: Germany's latest fighter, a Focke-Wulf FW190 is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales   

Jun 24   Admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered.   

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Jan 02   Hugh shelton: 15th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff   

Jan 03   John thaw: British actor   

Jan 03   John marsden: Australian lawyer, gay activist   

Jan 04   John mclaughlin: Rock guitarist (sentimental journey/clouds of joy)   

Jan 05   Charlie rose: Henderson nc, newscaster (cbs night watch)   

Jan 05   Cliff potts: Glendale calif, actor (ted-lou grant)   

Jan 05   Maurizio pollini: Milan italy, pianist   

Jan 05   Jan leeming: English television presenter and newsreader   

Jan 01   Jaroslav jezek: Composer,   

Jan 03   Pauline beersmans: [pljm van cuyck], flemish actress,    

Jan 04   Leon jessel: Composer,    

Jan 05   Yves paringaux: French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   Emma calvé: French soprano (b. 1858)   

Jan 07   Henry: Count of baillet-latour, pres of ioc (1925-42),    

Jan 08   Arvo hannikainen: Composer,    

Jan 12   George francis: Cricketer (wi test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10),