Historical Events In 1942

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

Jun 12   Tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City in the year 1942.  

Jun 12   On this day in history walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36  

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   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   In the year 1942 walt Disney's "Bambi" is released  

Jun 15   In the year 1942 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   On this day in history the first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)  

Jun 18   Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy in the year 1942.  

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

Jun 21   129�F (54�C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) in the year 1942.  

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

Jun 22   In the year 1942 japanese submarine in mouth of Columbia River, Oregon  

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 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   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jun 25   On this day in history patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted  

Jun 26   German assault on British at Mersa Matruh in the year 1942.  

Jun 27   In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1942 birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)  

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

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

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

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

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