Page 15: Historical Events In 1942

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

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

Jul 19   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 7th Symphony, premieres in US in the year 1942.   

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   On this day in history 1st detachment of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, begin basic training   

Jul 20   On this day in history 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   8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Va in the year 1942.   

Jul 22   4th Russian Pantser army forms with 80 tanks in the year 1942.   

Jul 22   In the year 1942 beginning of Warsaw ghetto "Aktion." 6,000 to 7,000 a day are deported to Treblinka.   

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

Jul 23   Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 in the year 1942.   

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

Jul 24   In the year 1942 hMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90   

Jul 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.   

Jul 25   German troops occupy Rostov on this day in history.   

Jul 26   CAPT Joy Bright Hancock appointed Director, Women's Naval Reserve on this day in history.   

Jul 26   RAF bombs Hamburg on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1942 titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies   

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

Jul 27   William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies in the year 1942.   

Jul 28   In the year 1942 marty Brennaman, American sportscaster   

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

Jul 28   Nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Russia on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 30   German SS kills 25,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia in the year 1942.   

Jul 31   Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1942 german SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia   

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   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 04   In the year 1942 birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)   

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

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died in the year 1942.   

Jan 06   In the year 1942 death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 12   On this day in history george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies