Page 15: Historical Events In 1942

Jul 18   Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight in the year 1942.   

Jul 18   On this day in history the first legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens   

Jul 19   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 7th Symphony, premieres in US on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1942 1st detachment of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, begin basic training   

Jul 20   In the year 1942 legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress   

Jul 20   On this day in history patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle   

Jul 20   Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines on this day in history.   

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

Jul 22   On this day in history 4th Russian Pantser army forms with 80 tanks   

Jul 22   Beginning of Warsaw ghetto "Aktion." 6,000 to 7,000 a day are deported to Treblinka on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history gas rationing begins along the Atlantic coast of the US to help the American war effort during WWII.   

Jul 22   In the year 1942 start of battle of the Kokoda Track, Papua   

Jul 23   On this day in history andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

Jul 23   German troops conquer Rostow on this day in history.   

Jul 24   HMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90 on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Jul 25   In the year 1942 german troops occupy Rostov   

Jul 26   In the year 1942 cAPT Joy Bright Hancock appointed Director, Women's Naval Reserve.   

Jul 26   RAF bombs Hamburg in the year 1942.   

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

Jul 27   Formation of Australian Women's Land Army in the year 1942.   

Jul 27   William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history marty Brennaman, American sportscaster   

Jul 28   Nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Belorussia Ghetto in the year 1942.   

Jul 28   On this day in history nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Russia   

Jul 29   On this day in history eastern Blvd in the Bronx renamed Bruckner Blvd   

Jul 30   On this day in history fDR signs act establishing WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). During World War II, over 80,000 officer and enlisted women served in the WAVES.   

Jul 30   FDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES) in the year 1942.   

Jul 30   German SS kills 25,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 in the year 1942.   

Jul 31   On this day in history german SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia   

Aug 02   250 Dutch Catholic Jews arrested, transported to Amersfoort camp in the year 1942.   

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Jan 02   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)   

Jan 04   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born in the year 1942.   

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   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   On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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.