Page 17: Historical Events In 1942
Thursday, 03 July 2025
Aug 19 On this day in history honorary Capt. John Weir Foote (Cdn. Chaplain Service) wins the Victoria Cross at Dieppe, France
Aug 19 On this day in history lt.-Colonel Charles C.I. Merritt (The South Saksatchewan Regiment) wins the Victoria Corss at Dieppe, France
Aug 20 In the year 1942 dim-out regulations implemented in SF
Aug 20 In the year 1942 the birth of Isaac Hayes, American film actor
Aug 21 In the year 1942 alpine hunters plant German flag on Elbroezgebergte, Kaukasus
Aug 21 In the year 1942 kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies
Aug 22 Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy in the year 1942.
Aug 22 Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1942.
Aug 23 In the year 1942 1st US flights to land on Guadalcanal
Aug 24 In the year 1942 sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands
Aug 25 Battle of Milne Bay, Papua in the year 1942.
Aug 25 On this day in history george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39
Aug 25 SS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth in the year 1942.
Aug 26 On this day in history 7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France
Aug 26 7,000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France in the year 1942.
Aug 27 On this day in history cuba declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy
Aug 27 HMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean in the year 1942.
Aug 28 9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101,100) on this day in history.
Aug 28 Reigner cable is sent to Stephen S. Wise - specifying Nazi plans to exterminate almost 4 million Jews on this day in history.
Aug 29 American Jewish conference meets in New York to discuss agenda of Jewish Unity (Rescue vs. Zionist program) in the year 1942.
Aug 30 Battle of Alam Halfa - 9th Australian Division again in action at El Alamein on this day in history.
Aug 30 In the year 1942 nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg
Aug 31 Battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault on this day in history.
Aug 31 In the year 1942 von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle
Sep 02 On this day in history german troops enter Stalingrad
Sep 02 On this day in history sternbuch cable arrives at the Polish embassy in Washington, recounting the deportation of 100,000 Jews from Warsaw to death camps, and how Jewish babies were being used to produce soap and fertilizer for Germany industry.
Sep 02 The Chief Rabbi of Norway, Julues Samuel, refuses to go into hiding and chooses to join 208 Norwegian Jews sent to Bergen Belsen in the year 1942.
Sep 03 Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, begins his solo singing career in the year 1942.
Sep 04 Transport nr 28 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany on this day in history.
Sep 05 Battle at Alam Halfa ends on this day in history.
Sep 05 The birth of Raquel Welch, American film actress on this day in history.
Sep 06 On this day in history 56th US Womens Tennis: Pauline Betz beats A Louise Brough (46 61 64)
Sep 06 In the year 1942 german advance into the USSR halted at Stalingrad
Sep 07 62nd US Mens Tennis: F Schroeder Jr beats F Parker (86 75 36 46 62) in the year 1942.
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