Historical Events In 1942

Sep 09   1st bombing on continental US soil, Mount Emily Oregon (WW II) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, actor, dies in Auschwitz at 63 in the year 1942.   

Sep 11   HMCS Charlottetown lost the Gulf of St. Lawrence on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1942.   

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

Sep 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1942 gunther Hagg becomes world champ of all records from 1500m to 5000m   

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

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   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   General Blamey assumes command of Allied Land Forces in New Guinea in the year 1942.   

Sep 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 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   Heavy German assault in Stalingrad in the year 1942.   

Sep 28   In the year 1942 evelyn Thatcher, dies   

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   98 U-boats sunk this month (485,000 tons) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)   

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

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1942 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 12   George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies on this day in history.