Page 14: Historical Events In 1942

Jul 15   1st deportation camp at Westerbork, Jews sent to Auschwitz.   

Jul 15   Denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies   

Jul 15   inaugural deportees sent to Auschwitz come from Germany and Holland.   

Jul 15   Sgt. Keith Elliott 22 NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at.   

Jul 16   French police arrest 13152 Jews in Paris   

Jul 17   3' of rain falls on Pennsylvania, flooding results in the deaths of 15.   

Jul 17   Connie Hawkins, Harlem Globetrotter/NBA (Phoenix Suns, ABA MVP 1968)   

Jul 17   Estimated 87.5 cm (34.5") of rainfall, Smethport, Pa. (state record)   

Jul 18   1st legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens.   

Jul 18   Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, inaugural jet fighter, takes inaugural flight.   

Jul 18   The inaugural legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens   

Jul 19   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 7th Symphony, premieres in US.   

Jul 19   Himmler sends a secret directive to SS Lieutenant General F.W. Kinger ordering the "resettlement" of the entire Jewish population of the General Government, to be completed by December 31   

Jul 20   1st detachment of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, begin basic training.   

Jul 20   Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress   

Jul 20   Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle.   

Jul 20   Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines.   

Jul 21   8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Va   

Jul 22   4th Russian Pantser army forms with 80 tanks.   

Jul 22   Beginning of Warsaw ghetto "Aktion." 6000 to 7000 a day are deported to Treblinka.   

Jul 22   Gas rationing begins along the Atlantic coast of the US to help the American war effort during WWII   

Jul 22   Start of battle of the Kokoda Track, Papua.   

Jul 23   Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

Jul 23   German troops conquer Rostow   

Jul 24   HMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90.   

Jul 24   Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC   

Jul 24   The Bureau of Aeronautics issued a Planning Directive calling for procurement of four Sikorsky helicopters for study and development by Navy and Coast Guard aviation forces   

Jul 25   German troops occupy Rostov   

Jul 26   CAPT Joy Bright Hancock appointed Director, Women's Naval Reserve   

Jul 26   RAF bombs Hamburg   

Jul 26   Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies.   

Jul 27   Formation of Australian Women's Land Army.   

Jul 27   William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies.   

Jul 28   Marty Brennaman, American sportscaster.   

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Jan 02   Hugh shelton: 15th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff   

Jan 03   John thaw: British actor    

Jan 03   John marsden: Australian lawyer, gay activist    

Jan 04   John mclaughlin: Rock guitarist (sentimental journey/clouds of joy)   

Jan 05   Charlie rose: Henderson nc, newscaster (cbs night watch)   

Jan 05   Cliff potts: Glendale calif, actor (ted-lou grant)   

Jan 05   Maurizio pollini: Milan italy, pianist   

Jan 05   Jan leeming: English television presenter and newsreader   

Jan 01   Jaroslav jezek: Composer,    

Jan 03   Pauline beersmans: [pljm van cuyck], flemish actress,   

Jan 04   Leon jessel: Composer,   

Jan 05   Yves paringaux: French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   Emma calvé: French soprano (b. 1858)   

Jan 07   Henry: Count of baillet-latour, pres of ioc (1925-42),    

Jan 08   Arvo hannikainen: Composer,   

Jan 12   George francis: Cricketer (wi test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10),