Page 17: Historical Events In 1942

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.   

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   

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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),