Page 14: Historical Events In 1942

Jul 05   Port Hope Ontario, Ian Fleming the inaugural graduate of the Special 25 training school for spies; later member of MI5, creator of James Bond novels   

Jul 06   In this year, 10th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 3-1 at Polo Grounds, New York   

Jul 07   Germany troop march into Woronezj   

Jul 08   Catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83   

Jul 09   Anne Frank, 13, goes into hiding with her family and 4 other Jews.   

Jul 09   Richard Roundtree, American actor is born.   

Jul 10   Himmler orders sterilization of all Jewish woman in Ravensbruck Camp   

Jul 11   inaugural medical experiments are performed at Auschwitz.   

Jul 11   Simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau.   

Jul 12   Richard Stoltzman, Omaha Nebraska, clarinetist (Tashi).   

Jul 13   5000 Jews of Rovno Polish Ukraine, executed by nazis.   

Jul 13   Giancarlo Giannini, Spezia Italy,actor (NY Stories, Sensual Man)   

Jul 13   Harrison Ford, American actor is born   

Jul 14   1st transport of Amsterdam Jews to Westerbork.   

Jul 14   Captain Charles Hazlitt UPHAM 20 th NZ Battalion, won the second of two Victoria Crosses in Egypt   

Jul 14   Neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Neth/French/Belgian painter's model, dies   

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   

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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),