Historical Events In 1942

Aug 19   Honorary Capt. John Weir Foote (Cdn. Chaplain Service) wins the Victoria Cross at Dieppe, France in the year 1942.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 brazil declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy  

Aug 22   In the year 1942 henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72  

Aug 23   In the year 1942 1st US flights to land on Guadalcanal  

Aug 24   On this day in history sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands  

Aug 25   Battle of Milne Bay, Papua in the year 1942.  

Aug 25   George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39 in the year 1942.  

Aug 25   On this day in history sS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 27   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101,100)  

Aug 28   On this day in history 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) in the year 1942.  

Aug 30   Battle of Alam Halfa - 9th Australian Division again in action at El Alamein in the year 1942.  

Aug 30   Nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg on this day in history.  

Aug 31   In the year 1942 battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault  

Aug 31   Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle in the year 1942.  

Sep 02   German troops enter Stalingrad on this day in history.  

Sep 02   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, begins his solo singing career.  

Sep 04   On this day in history transport nr 28 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany  

Sep 05   On this day in history battle at Alam Halfa ends  

Sep 05   The birth of Raquel Welch, American film actress in the year 1942.  

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

Sep 06   German advance into the USSR halted at Stalingrad on this day in history.  

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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Jan 02   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)  

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35  

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 in the year 1942.  

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered  

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1942 henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63  

Jan 08   On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44  

Jan 12   George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies in the year 1942.