Historical Events In 1942

Jul 18   In the year 1942 messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight  

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   Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 23   In the year 1942 german troops conquer Rostow  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 25   German troops occupy Rostov in the year 1942.  

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

Jul 26   On this day in history rAF bombs Hamburg  

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   On this day in history william Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies  

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

Jul 29   In the year 1942 eastern Blvd in the Bronx renamed Bruckner Blvd  

Jul 30   In the year 1942 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   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   On this day in history birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)  

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 04   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70  

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

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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