Historical Events In 1942
Sunday, 01 October 2023
Aug 02 On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77
Aug 04 On this day in history 1st train with Jews departs Mechelen Belgium to Auschwitz
Aug 04 Alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
Aug 05 In the year 1942 british govt cancels agreement of Munich
Aug 05 On this day in history rick Huxley, guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over)
Aug 06 -8] Riots by Dutch Jews on this day in history.
Aug 07 In the year 1942 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is
Aug 07 American marines begin assault on Guadalcanal on this day in history.
Aug 07 Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke) on this day in history.
Aug 07 In the year 1942 richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43
Aug 08 In the year 1942 "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein
Aug 08 6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC in the year 1942.
Aug 09 On this day in history 200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland
Aug 09 Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies in the year 1942.
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 in the year 1942.
Aug 09 On this day in history hMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island
Aug 10 Gen B Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in N Africa in the year 1942.
Aug 10 On this day in history hMS EAGLE sunk north of Algiers, Algeria by 4 torpedoes from German U-73. 260 men lost out a wartime crew of 1,160
Aug 11 In the year 1942 - Sept 30] SS begins exterminating 3,500 Jews in Zelov Lodz Poland
Aug 11 Richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1942.
Aug 12 British premier Churchill arrives in Moscow, meets Stalin on this day in history.
Aug 12 In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.
Aug 14 Dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa on this day in history.
Aug 15 On this day in history 5 hostages executed by Nazis in St-Michielsgestel
Aug 16 Premier Churchill travels back to Cairo from Moscow on this day in history.
Aug 17 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces on this day in history.
Aug 17 Submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from submarines on this day in history.
Aug 17 On this day in history uS bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France
Aug 18 Carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs in the year 1942.
Aug 18 Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 in the year 1942.
Aug 19 -20] Churchill visits Montgomery's headquarter in Burg-al-Arab on this day in history.
Aug 19 In the year 1942 1,000 Canadian and British soldiers killed raiding Dieppe, France
Aug 19 In the year 1942 first American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is
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