Page 13: Historical Events In 1942

Jun 25   British RAF staged a 1000 bomb raid on Bremen Germany (WW II).   

Jun 25   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

Jun 25   Patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted   

Jun 26   German assault on British at Mersa Matruh   

Jun 27   FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island   

Jun 27   FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs that came from from a sub off NY's Long Island   

Jun 28   Col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj   

Jun 28   Germany and Italian Armies reach El Alamein, prepare for attack in Suez area   

Jun 29   Dmitri Shostakovitch's 7th Symphony, premieres.   

Jun 29   Following an inspection of Igor I. Sikorsky's VS-300 helicopter, Lieutenant Commander F. A. Erickson, USCG, recommended that helicopters be obtained for antisubmarine convoy duty and life-saving   

Jun 30   144 U boats (700000 ton) sunk this month   

Jun 30   Arnoldus J H Aerts, Dutch bishop of New-Guinea, executed at 62.   

Jun 30   Australian troops raid Salamaua   

Jun 30   US Mint in New Orleans ceases operation   

Jul 03   Germany troop march into Sebastopol   

Jul 04   Prince Michael of Kent is born   

Jul 04   The inaugural American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II).   

Jul 05   1st performance of Heitor Villa-Lobos' Choros 6/9/11   

Jul 05   Port Hope Ontario, Ian Fleming the inaugural graduate of the Special 25 training school for spies; later member of MI5, creator of James Bond novels.   

Jul 06   In this year, 10th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 3-1 at Polo Grounds, New York   

Jul 07   Germany troop march into Woronezj   

Jul 08   Catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83.   

Jul 09   Anne Frank, 13, goes into hiding with her family and 4 other Jews   

Jul 09   Richard Roundtree, American actor is born   

Jul 10   Himmler orders sterilization of all Jewish woman in Ravensbruck Camp   

Jul 11   inaugural medical experiments are performed at Auschwitz.   

Jul 11   Simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau   

Jul 12   Richard Stoltzman, Omaha Nebraska, clarinetist (Tashi)   

Jul 13   5000 Jews of Rovno Polish Ukraine, executed by nazis   

Jul 13   Giancarlo Giannini, Spezia Italy,actor (NY Stories, Sensual Man)   

Jul 13   Harrison Ford, American actor is born   

Jul 14   1st transport of Amsterdam Jews to Westerbork.   

Jul 14   Captain Charles Hazlitt UPHAM 20 th NZ Battalion, won the second of two Victoria Crosses in Egypt   

Jul 14   Neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Neth/French/Belgian painter's model, dies   

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Jan 02   Hugh shelton: 15th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff   

Jan 03   John thaw: British actor   

Jan 03   John marsden: Australian lawyer, gay activist    

Jan 04   John mclaughlin: Rock guitarist (sentimental journey/clouds of joy)   

Jan 05   Charlie rose: Henderson nc, newscaster (cbs night watch)   

Jan 05   Cliff potts: Glendale calif, actor (ted-lou grant)   

Jan 05   Maurizio pollini: Milan italy, pianist   

Jan 05   Jan leeming: English television presenter and newsreader   

Jan 01   Jaroslav jezek: Composer,   

Jan 03   Pauline beersmans: [pljm van cuyck], flemish actress,   

Jan 04   Leon jessel: Composer,    

Jan 05   Yves paringaux: French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   Emma calvé: French soprano (b. 1858)   

Jan 07   Henry: Count of baillet-latour, pres of ioc (1925-42),    

Jan 08   Arvo hannikainen: Composer,   

Jan 12   George francis: Cricketer (wi test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10),