Page 15: 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress in the year 1942.   

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   8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Va on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Jul 22   Gas rationing begins along the Atlantic coast of the US to help the American war effort during WWII in the year 1942.   

Jul 22   Start of battle of the Kokoda Track, Papua on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1942 andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

Jul 23   In the year 1942 german troops conquer Rostow   

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   On this day in history 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.   

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   In the year 1942 formation of Australian Women's Land Army   

Jul 27   In the year 1942 william Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies   

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   Nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Russia in the year 1942.   

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

Jul 30   In the year 1942 german SS kills 25,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia   

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

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

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

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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