Historical Events In 1942

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 in the year 1942.  

May 31   Luftwaffe bombs Canterbury in the year 1942.  

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

Jun 01   Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jun 01   On this day in history treblinka opens.  

Jun 02   On this day in history red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator  

Jun 02   On this day in history the birth of Barry Levinson, American film director  

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   On this day in history japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island  

Jun 04   Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies in the year 1942.  

Jun 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1942 japanese forces retreat, ending Battle of Midway  

Jun 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bing Cosby records "Silent Night"  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 10   Jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 10   In the year 1942 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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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1942 henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63  

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1942.  

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