Historical Events In 1942

Jun 12   In the year 1942 anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present (Amsterdam)  

Jun 12   On this day in history tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City  

Jun 12   Walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 17   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down  

Jun 18   In the year 1942 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   Eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m in the year 1942.  

Jun 19   Paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits on this day in history.  

Jun 20   In the year 1942 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   129�F (54�C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) on this day in history.  

Jun 21   On this day in history rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa  

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

Jun 23   World War II: Germany's latest fighter, a Focke-Wulf FW190 is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales on this day in history.  

Jun 24   In the year 1942 admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered  

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   On this day in history patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted  

Jun 26   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.  

Jun 28   Col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj in the year 1942.  

Jun 28   In the year 1942 germany and Italian Armies reach El Alamein, prepare for attack in Suez area.  

Jun 29   Dmitri Shostakovitch's 7th Symphony, premieres on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)  

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)  

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   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   In the year 1942 death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44  

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