Historical Events In 1942

Sep 09   In the year 1942 1st bombing on continental US soil, Mount Emily Oregon (WW II)  

Sep 09   The first bombing on continental US soil, Mount Emily Or (WW2) on this day in history.  

Sep 10   British troops lands on Madagascar in the year 1942.  

Sep 10   On this day in history nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, actor, dies in Auschwitz at 63  

Sep 11   HMCS Charlottetown lost the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the year 1942.  

Sep 12   Battle of Edson's Ridge begins at Guadalcanal in the year 1942.  

Sep 13   Battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal on this day in history.  

Sep 13   In the year 1942 german forces attack Stalingrad  

Sep 13   German forces begin attack on Stalingrad in the year 1942.  

Sep 14   Battle of Edson's Ridge (Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal on this day in history.  

Sep 14   HMCS OTTAWA (RCN, ex 'Crusader'), sunk east of Newfoundland by 1 torpedo from German U.91 in the year 1942.  

Sep 14   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 15   Jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 15   US aircraft carrier Wasp torpedoed at Guadalcanal on this day in history.  

Sep 16   In the year 1942 japanese attack on Port Moresby repelled  

Sep 18   Canadian Broadcasting Corporation authorized for radio service in the year 1942.  

Sep 20   Gunther Hagg becomes world champ of all records from 1500m to 5000m on this day in history.  

Sep 21   In the year 1942 116 hostages executed by Nazis in Paris  

Sep 22   On this day in history meulenberg robs of church bells  

Sep 23   Auschwitz begins experimental gassing executions in the year 1942.  

Sep 23   On this day in history 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   3,000 Tuczyn Jews are killed after resisting and escaping a Nazi attack. Only 15 survive on this day in history.  

Sep 24   In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history 2,000 Jews are deported to Treblinka after a Jewish council chairman, Abraham Gamzu, refuses Gestapo demands to deliver Jews.  

Sep 25   Japanese withdrawal begins along Owen Stanley Trail starts in the year 1942.  

Sep 27   Douglas Munro, only US Coast Guard with WW II-Med of Honor, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Heavy German assault in Stalingrad on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Evelyn Thatcher, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Luftwaffe bombs Stalingrad on this day in history.  

Sep 29   On this day in history 32°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept  

Sep 30   98 U-boats sunk this month (485,000 tons) in the year 1942.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1942 birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 03   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader  

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1942 pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70  

Jan 04   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70  

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died in the year 1942.  

Jan 06   In the year 1942 death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)  

Jan 07   On this day in history henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63  

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1942.  

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