Page 13: Historical Events In 1942

Jun 12   Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history first V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km   

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

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

Jun 14   Walt Disney's "Bambi" is released on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1942 adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down   

Jun 18   On this day in history bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy   

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

Jun 18   Eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1942 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   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) in the year 1942.   

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

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   Admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered in the year 1942.   

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

Jun 25   On this day in history hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

Jun 25   Patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted in the year 1942.   

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

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1942 death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies