Historical Events In 1942
Friday, 16 April 2021
Sep 09 On this day in history 1st bombing on continental US soil, Mount Emily Oregon (WW II)
Sep 09 On this day in history the first bombing on continental US soil, Mount Emily Or (WW2)
Sep 10 British troops lands on Madagascar on this day in history.
Sep 10 Nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, actor, dies in Auschwitz at 63 in the year 1942.
Sep 11 On this day in history hMCS Charlottetown lost the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Sep 12 On this day in history battle of Edson's Ridge begins at Guadalcanal
Sep 13 On this day in history battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal
Sep 13 On this day in history german forces attack Stalingrad
Sep 13 On this day in history german forces begin attack on Stalingrad
Sep 14 Battle of Edson's Ridge (Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal on this day in history.
Sep 14 In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.
Sep 14 On this day in history hMS SIKH, sunk off Tobruk, eastern Libya - by German shore batteries. during landings Royal Marines for British combined operations raid on Tobruk
Sep 14 In the year 1942 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 In the year 1942 jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies
Sep 15 US aircraft carrier Wasp torpedoed at Guadalcanal on this day in history.
Sep 16 Japanese attack on Port Moresby repelled on this day in history.
Sep 18 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation authorized for radio service in the year 1942.
Sep 20 In the year 1942 gunther Hagg becomes world champ of all records from 1500m to 5000m
Sep 21 116 hostages executed by Nazis in Paris in the year 1942.
Sep 22 In the year 1942 meulenberg robs of church bells
Sep 23 Auschwitz begins experimental gassing executions on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 3,000 Tuczyn Jews are killed after resisting and escaping a Nazi attack. Only 15 survive.
Sep 24 In the year 1942 general Blamey assumes command of Allied Land Forces in New Guinea
Sep 24 In the year 1942 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 2,000 Jews are deported to Treblinka after a Jewish council chairman, Abraham Gamzu, refuses Gestapo demands to deliver Jews on this day in history.
Sep 25 Japanese withdrawal begins along Owen Stanley Trail starts in the year 1942.
Sep 27 In the year 1942 douglas Munro, only US Coast Guard with WW II-Med of Honor, dies
Sep 27 In the year 1942 heavy German assault in Stalingrad
Sep 28 Evelyn Thatcher, dies in the year 1942.
Sep 28 On this day in history luftwaffe bombs Stalingrad
Sep 29 32°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept in the year 1942.
Sep 30 In the year 1942 98 U-boats sunk this month (485,000 tons)
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