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 on this day in history.  

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   First V-2 rocket launch, Peenem�nde, Germany; reached 1.3 km on this day in history.  

Jun 14   1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct on this day in history.  

Jun 14   The first bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct on this day in history.  

Jun 14   In the year 1942 walt Disney's "Bambi" is released  

Jun 15   Vera Figner, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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   The first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) in the year 1942.  

Jun 18   Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy in the year 1942.  

Jun 18   Bernard W Robinson, becomes first black ensign in US Navy on this day in history.  

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

Jun 19   In the year 1942 paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits  

Jun 20   On this day in history adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews  

Jun 20   Japanese submarine shells isolated Estevan Point on Vancouver Island, with little damage; only time Canadian land territory under fire in World War II on this day in history.  

Jun 21   In the year 1942 129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)  

Jun 21   On this day in history 129�F (54�C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)  

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

Jun 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67  

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   In the year 1942 fBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island  

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

Jun 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader  

Jan 01   In the year 1942 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   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   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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