Historical Events In 1942

Jul 18   Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight on this day in history.   

Jul 18   The first legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens in the year 1942.   

Jul 19   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.   

Jul 20   1st detachment of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, begin basic training on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress   

Jul 20   Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle in the year 1942.   

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

Jul 21   In the year 1942 8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Va   

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

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   In the year 1942 gas rationing begins along the Atlantic coast of the US to help the American war effort during WWII.   

Jul 22   On this day in history start of battle of the Kokoda Track, Papua   

Jul 23   Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   HMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90 in the year 1942.   

Jul 24   Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC in the year 1942.   

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   CAPT Joy Bright Hancock appointed Director, Women's Naval Reserve on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1942 rAF bombs Hamburg   

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   Marty Brennaman, American sportscaster on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1942 nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Belorussia Ghetto   

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

Jul 29   Eastern Blvd in the Bronx renamed Bruckner Blvd in the year 1942.   

Jul 30   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 in the year 1942.   

Jul 30   On this day in history fDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES)   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1942 francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79   

Jul 31   German SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia on this day in history.   

Aug 02   250 Dutch Catholic Jews arrested, transported to Amersfoort camp on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)   

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   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.   

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   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

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

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

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.