Historical Events In 1942
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Aug 02 Friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77 on this day in history.
Aug 04 1st train with Jews departs Mechelen Belgium to Auschwitz on this day in history.
Aug 04 Alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
Aug 05 British govt cancels agreement of Munich on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke)
Aug 07 Richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43 in the year 1942.
Aug 08 "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein on this day in history.
Aug 08 On this day in history 6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC
Aug 09 200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland in the year 1942.
Aug 09 On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.
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 in the year 1942.
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 On this day in history richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60
Aug 12 British premier Churchill arrives in Moscow, meets Stalin on this day in history.
Aug 12 HMS CAIRO (AA), SUNK, Central Mediterranean, north of Bizerta, Tunisia by 1 torpedo from Italian submarine 'Axum' in the year 1942.
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 In the year 1942 dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa
Aug 15 5 hostages executed by Nazis in St-Michielsgestel on this day in history.
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 in the year 1942.
Aug 17 In the year 1942 submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from submarines
Aug 17 In the year 1942 uS bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France
Aug 18 Carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs on this day in history.
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 1,000 Canadian and British soldiers killed raiding Dieppe, France on this day in history.
Aug 19 In the year 1942 first American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is
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