Page 17: Historical Events In 1942

Sep 02   Sternbuch cable arrives at the Polish embassy in Washington, recounting the deportation of 100000 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   

Sep 03   In this year, Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, starts his solo singing career.   

Sep 04   Transport nr 28 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany.   

Sep 05   Battle at Alam Halfa ends.   

Sep 05   Raquel Welch, American film actress is born.   

Sep 06   56th US Womens Tennis: Pauline Betz beats A Louise Brough (46 61 64).   

Sep 06   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)   

Sep 09   1st bombing on continental US soil, Mount Emily Oregon (WW II).   

Sep 09   The inaugural bombing on continental US soil, Mount Emily Or (WW2).   

Sep 10   British troops lands on Madagascar   

Sep 10   Nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, actor, dies in Auschwitz at 63.   

Sep 11   HMCS Charlottetown lost the Gulf of St. Lawrence.   

Sep 12   Battle of Edson's Ridge begins at Guadalcanal.   

Sep 13   Battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal.   

Sep 13   German forces attack Stalingrad   

Sep 13   German forces begin attack on Stalingrad.   

Sep 14   Battle of Edson's Ridge (Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal.   

Sep 14   HMCS OTTAWA (RCN, ex 'Crusader'), sunk east of Newfoundland by 1 torpedo from German U.91   

Sep 14   HMS COVENTRY (AA), sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, northwest of Alexandria, Egypt by German Ju87 divebombers.   

Sep 14   HMS SIKH, sunk off Tobruk, eastern Libya - by German shore batteries. during landings Royal Marines for British combined operations raid on Tobruk.   

Sep 14   HMS ZULU,sunk NW of Alexandria, Egypt (c 32-00'N, 29-00'E) - by Italian/German force of Ju87 and Ju88 bombers, while returning to Alexandria after combined operations raid on Tobruk.   

Sep 15   Jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies   

Sep 15   US aircraft carrier Wasp torpedoed at Guadalcanal.   

Sep 16   Japanese attack on Port Moresby repelled   

Sep 18   Canadian Broadcasting Corporation authorized for radio service.   

Sep 20   Gunther Hagg is recorded as becoming world champ of all records from 1500m to 5000m   

Sep 21   116 hostages executed by Nazis in Paris.   

Sep 22   Meulenberg robs of church bells.   

Sep 23   Auschwitz begins experimental gassing executions.   

Sep 23   HMAS VOYAGER (RAN),lost in the East Indies, south coast of Timor ran aground, possibly bombed by Japanese aircraft (sources vary) and destroyed by own forces   

Sep 24   3000 Tuczyn Jews are killed after resisting and escaping a Nazi attack. Only 15 survive.   

Sep 24   General Blamey assumes command of Allied Land Forces in New Guinea   

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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),