Page 16: Historical Events In 1942

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   

Aug 24   Sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands   

Aug 25   Battle of Milne Bay, Papua.   

Aug 25   George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39.   

Aug 25   SS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth.   

Aug 26   7000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France.   

Aug 26   7000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France   

Aug 27   Cuba declares war on Germany, Japan and Italy.   

Aug 27   HMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean   

Aug 28   9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101100)   

Aug 28   Reigner cable is sent to Stephen S. Wise - specifying Nazi plans to exterminate almost 4 million Jews   

Aug 29   American Jewish conference meets in New York to discuss agenda of Jewish Unity (Rescue vs. Zionist program).   

Aug 30   Battle of Alam Halfa - 9th Australian Division again in action at El Alamein.   

Aug 30   Nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg.   

Aug 31   Battle at Alam Halfa: German and Italians assault   

Aug 31   Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle   

Sep 02   German troops enter Stalingrad   

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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),