Page 18: Historical Events In 1942

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.   

Sep 24   HMS SOMALI lost north of Iceland after being stuck by 1 torpedo from German U.703 on 20th in Greenland Sea.floundered while being towed by 'Ashanti', went down in bad weather, 45 men lost   

Sep 25   In this year, 2000 Jews are deported to Treblinka after a Jewish council chairman, Abraham Gamzu, refuses Gestapo formally claims to deliver Jews   

Sep 25   Japanese withdrawal begins along Owen Stanley Trail starts   

Sep 27   Douglas Munro, only US Coast Guard with WW II-Med of Honor, dies.   

Sep 27   Heavy German assault in Stalingrad   

Sep 28   Evelyn Thatcher, dies   

Sep 28   Luftwaffe bombs Stalingrad.   

Sep 29   32°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept.   

Sep 30   98 U-boats sunk this month (485000 tons)   

Oct 01   Bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight.   

Oct 02   "Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338   

Oct 02   inaugural self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction demonstrated, Chicago   

Oct 02   RMS"Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338 in the Atlantic   

Oct 03   FDR forms Office of Economic Stabilization.   

Oct 03   Launch of the inaugural A-4/V-2 rocket to altitude of 53 miles (85 km).   

Oct 04   German assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad   

Oct 05   5000 Jews of Dubno Russia massacred.   

Oct 06   Allied assault on oil installations of Bula Ceram.   

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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),