Page 13: Historical Events In 1942

Jun 12   Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City in the year 1942.   

Jun 12   In the year 1942 walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36   

Jun 13   1st V-2 rocket launch, Peenemunde, Germany; reached 1.3 km on this day in history.   

Jun 13   In the year 1942 first V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km   

Jun 14   In the year 1942 1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

Jun 14   On this day in history the first bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

Jun 14   Walt Disney's "Bambi" is released in the year 1942.   

Jun 15   On this day in history vera Figner, writer, dies   

Jun 17   In the year 1942 1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

Jun 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

Jun 18   On this day in history adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down   

Jun 18   On this day in history bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy   

Jun 18   Bernard W Robinson, becomes first black ensign in US Navy in the year 1942.   

Jun 18   On this day in history eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m   

Jun 19   Paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits in the year 1942.   

Jun 20   In the year 1942 adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews   

Jun 20   In the year 1942 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   129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) in the year 1942.   

Jun 21   129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) in the year 1942.   

Jun 21   Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1942 japanese submarine in mouth of Columbia River, Oregon   

Jun 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   British RAF staged a 1,000 bomb raid on Bremen Germany (WW II) on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67 in the year 1942.   

Jun 25   In the year 1942 patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted   

Jun 26   On this day in history german assault on British at Mersa Matruh   

Jun 27   FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island in the year 1942.   

Jun 27   FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs that came from from a sub off NY's Long Island on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1942 col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj   

Jun 28   Germany and Italian Armies reach El Alamein, prepare for attack in Suez area on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch's 7th Symphony, premieres   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)   

Jan 04   In the year 1942 birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 01   In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

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

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