Historical Events In 1942

Sep 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hMCS Charlottetown lost the Gulf of St. Lawrence  

Sep 12   Battle of Edson's Ridge begins at Guadalcanal on this day in history.  

Sep 13   Battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal in the year 1942.  

Sep 13   German forces attack Stalingrad on this day in history.  

Sep 13   In the year 1942 german forces begin attack on Stalingrad  

Sep 14   In the year 1942 battle of Edson's Ridge (Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal  

Sep 14   On this day in history hMCS OTTAWA (RCN, ex 'Crusader'), sunk east of Newfoundland by 1 torpedo from German U.91.  

Sep 14   In the year 1942 hMS COVENTRY (AA), sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, northwest of Alexandria, Egypt by German Ju87 divebombers.  

Sep 14   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.  

Sep 16   Japanese attack on Port Moresby repelled on this day in history.  

Sep 18   In the year 1942 canadian Broadcasting Corporation authorized for radio service  

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

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

Sep 22   Meulenberg robs of church bells in the year 1942.  

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

Sep 23   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 2,000 Jews are deported to Treblinka after a Jewish council chairman, Abraham Gamzu, refuses Gestapo demands to deliver Jews.  

Sep 25   On this day in history japanese withdrawal begins along Owen Stanley Trail starts  

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

Sep 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 32°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept  

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)  

Jan 03   In the year 1942 birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)  

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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

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

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1942.  

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   In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered  

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died in the year 1942.  

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

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 on this day in history.