Page 13: Historical Events In 1942

Jun 12   On this day in history anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present (Amsterdam)   

Jun 12   Tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City on this day in history.   

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   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   The first bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct in the year 1942.   

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

Jun 15   Vera Figner, writer, dies in the year 1942.   

Jun 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

Jun 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.   

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   In the year 1942 adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews   

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

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

Jun 21   In the year 1942 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   Admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered in the year 1942.   

Jun 25   On this day in history british RAF staged a 1,000 bomb raid on Bremen Germany (WW II)   

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

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

Jun 28   Col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

Jan 04   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies on this day in history.