Page 15: Historical Events In 1942

Jul 28   Nazis liquidate 10000 Jews in Minsk Belorussia Ghetto   

Jul 28   Nazis liquidate 10000 Jews in Minsk Russia   

Jul 29   Eastern Blvd in the Bronx renamed Bruckner Blvd.   

Jul 30   FDR signs act establishing WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). During World War II, over 80000 officer and enlisted women served in the WAVES.   

Jul 30   FDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES)   

Jul 30   German SS results in the deaths of 25000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia.   

Jul 31   Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79   

Jul 31   German SS gases 1000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia.   

Aug 02   250 Dutch Catholic Jews arrested, transported to Amersfoort camp   

Aug 02   Friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77   

Aug 04   1st train with Jews departs Mechelen Belgium to Auschwitz.   

Aug 04   Alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81.   

Aug 05   British govt cancels agreement of Munich.   

Aug 05   Rick Huxley, guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over).   

Aug 06   -8] Riots by Dutch Jews.   

Aug 07   1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is   

Aug 07   American marines begin assault on Guadalcanal   

Aug 07   Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke)   

Aug 07   Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43.   

Aug 08   "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein   

Aug 08   6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC   

Aug 09   200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland.   

Aug 09   Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies   

Aug 09   HMAS CANBERRA (RAN) sunk in the South West Pacific, SE of Savo Island off northern Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands - by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force   

Aug 09   HMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island.   

Aug 10   Gen B Montgomery is recorded as becoming commandant British 8th leader in N Africa   

Aug 10   HMS EAGLE sunk north of Algiers, Algeria by 4 torpedoes from German U-73. 260 men lost out a wartime crew of 1160   

Aug 11   - Sept 30] SS begins exterminating 3500 Jews in Zelov Lodz Poland.   

Aug 11   Richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60.   

Aug 12   British premier Churchill arrives in Moscow, meets Stalin.   

Aug 12   HMS CAIRO (AA), SUNK, Central Mediterranean, north of Bizerta, Tunisia by 1 torpedo from Italian submarine 'Axum'   

Aug 13   The Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet directed that an Aircraft Experimental and Developmental Squadron be established at NAS Anacostia   

Aug 14   Dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa.   

Aug 15   5 hostages executed by Nazis in St-Michielsgestel   

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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),