Historical Events In 1942
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
Aug 02 In the year 1942 friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77
Aug 04 1st train with Jews departs Mechelen Belgium to Auschwitz on this day in history.
Aug 04 In the year 1942 alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81
Aug 05 On this day in history british govt cancels agreement of Munich
Aug 05 Rick Huxley, guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over) on this day in history.
Aug 06 -8] Riots by Dutch Jews in the year 1942.
Aug 07 On this day in history 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is
Aug 07 On this day in history american marines begin assault on Guadalcanal
Aug 07 Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke) in the year 1942.
Aug 07 In the year 1942 richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43
Aug 08 On this day in history "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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1942 hMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island
Aug 10 Gen B Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in N Africa on this day in history.
Aug 10 In the year 1942 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 On this day in history - 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 On this day in history british premier Churchill arrives in Moscow, meets Stalin
Aug 12 On this day in history hMS CAIRO (AA), SUNK, Central Mediterranean, north of Bizerta, Tunisia by 1 torpedo from Italian submarine 'Axum'.
Aug 13 On this day in history the Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet directed that an Aircraft Experimental and Developmental Squadron be established at NAS Anacostia.
Aug 14 In the year 1942 dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa
Aug 15 In the year 1942 5 hostages executed by Nazis in St-Michielsgestel
Aug 16 Premier Churchill travels back to Cairo from Moscow in the year 1942.
Aug 17 On this day in history 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces
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 US bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France in the year 1942.
Aug 18 On this day in history carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs
Aug 18 On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48
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 On this day in history first American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is
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