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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 01   In the year 1942 treblinka opens.  

Jun 02   Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator on this day in history.  

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

Jun 03   On this day in history battle of Midway Island begins  

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

Jun 04   Battle of Midway begins; Japan's first major defeat in WW II on this day in history.  

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   The Battle of Midway begins on this day in history.  

Jun 05   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 japanese are turned back at the Battle of Midway.  

Jun 06   On this day in history japanese forces retreat, ending Battle of Midway  

Jun 06   Nazis burn village of Lidice Bohemia, as reprisal of killing Heydrich in the year 1942.  

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

Jun 07   Battle of Midway ends: Adm Nimitz wins 1st WW II naval defeat of Japan in the year 1942.  

Jun 07   In the year 1942 uSS Yorktown sinks near Midway Island  

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   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 in the year 1942.  

Jun 10   In the year 1942 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   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   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1942 pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70  

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1942 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44  

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