Page 12: Historical Events In 1942

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

May 30   In the year 1942 uS aircraft carrier Yorktown leaves Pearl Harbor   

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies   

Jun 04   On this day in history the Battle of Midway begins   

Jun 05   On this day in history 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   Japanese are turned back at the Battle of Midway in the year 1942.   

Jun 06   In the year 1942 japanese forces retreat, ending Battle of Midway   

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

Jun 06   In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1942 bing Cosby records "Silent Night"   

Jun 08   Eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations in the year 1942.   

Jun 08   Tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners in the year 1942.   

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

Jun 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 german army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa   

Jun 11   US & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1942 birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)   

Jan 03   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 04   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1942 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   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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