Page 13: Historical Events In 1942

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

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

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   In the year 1942 first V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km   

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

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 in the year 1942.   

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) 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   On this day in history bernard W Robinson, becomes first black ensign in US Navy   

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

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 in the year 1942.   

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

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

Jun 21   Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1942.   

Jun 24   Admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered on this day in history.   

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

Jun 25   In the year 1942 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   German assault on British at Mersa Matruh on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)   

Jan 03   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born in the year 1942.   

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   In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader   

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   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died in the year 1942.   

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died in the year 1942.   

Jan 07   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.