Page 12: Historical Events In 1942

May 30   On this day in history reichsführer Himmler arrives in Prague   

May 30   US aircraft carrier Yorktown leaves Pearl Harbor in the year 1942.   

May 31   Japanese midget submarines raid Sydney Harbour on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1942 luftwaffe bombs Canterbury   

May 31   Reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated in the year 1942.   

Jun 01   On this day in history ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53   

Jun 01   On this day in history treblinka opens.   

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 in the year 1942.   

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   On this day in history capitol Record Co opens for business   

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   In the year 1942 eichmann officially notes that since December 1941, 97,000 people have been "processed" in three gas-vans.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1942 nazis burn village of Lidice Bohemia, as reprisal of killing Heydrich   

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

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

Jun 07   USS Yorktown sinks near Midway Island in the year 1942.   

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   Tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners in the year 1942.   

Jun 09   On this day in history adipatie Ario Soejono becomes minister in Gerbrandy govt   

Jun 10   Jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63 in the year 1942.   

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

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

Jun 11   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff   

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)   

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born in the year 1942.   

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   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 12   George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies in the year 1942.