Historical Events In 1942

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

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   On this day in history 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   1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct in the year 1942.  

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   On this day in history vera Figner, writer, dies  

Jun 17   1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down in the year 1942.  

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

Jun 18   In the year 1942 bernard W Robinson, becomes first black ensign in US Navy  

Jun 18   In the year 1942 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   On this day in history adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews  

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) on this day in history.  

Jun 21   In the year 1942 rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa  

Jun 22   On this day in history 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   Admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered on this day in history.  

Jun 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.  

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   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.  

Jun 29   In the year 1942 dmitri Shostakovitch's 7th Symphony, premieres  

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Jan 02   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader  

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

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered  

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1942 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44  

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