Page 16: Historical Events In 1942

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   

Aug 16   Premier Churchill travels back to Cairo from Moscow   

Aug 17   1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces.   

Aug 17   Submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, inaugural amphibious attack made from submarines   

Aug 17   US bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France.   

Aug 18   Carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs.   

Aug 18   Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48.   

Aug 19   -20] Churchill visits Montgomery's headquarter in Burg-al-Arab.   

Aug 19   1000 Canadian and British soldiers killed raiding Dieppe, France.   

Aug 19   In this year, Honorary Capt. John Weir Foote (Cdn. Chaplain Service) claims the Victoria Cross at Dieppe, France.   

Aug 19   In this year, Lt.-Colonel Charles C.I. Merritt (The South Saksatchewan Regiment) claims the Victoria Corss at Dieppe, France.   

Aug 19   inaugural American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is.   

Aug 20   Dim-out regulations implemented in SF.   

Aug 20   Isaac Hayes, American film actor is born   

Aug 21   Alpine hunters plant German flag on Elbroezgebergte, Kaukasus.   

Aug 21   Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies.   

Aug 22   Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan and Italy.   

Aug 22   Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72   

Aug 23   1st US flights to land on Guadalcanal.   

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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),