Page 13: Historical Events In 1942

Jun 12   Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present (Amsterdam) in the year 1942.   

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

Jun 12   Walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1942.   

Jun 13   In the year 1942 1st V-2 rocket launch, Peenemunde, Germany; reached 1.3 km   

Jun 13   First V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jun 18   Bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 19   On this day in history paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits   

Jun 20   Adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 21   Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa in the year 1942.   

Jun 22   Japanese submarine in mouth of Columbia River, Oregon on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered   

Jun 25   In the year 1942 british RAF staged a 1,000 bomb raid on Bremen Germany (WW II)   

Jun 25   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted on this day in history.   

Jun 26   German assault on British at Mersa Matruh in the year 1942.   

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

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   Col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1942.   

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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   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.   

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

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