Page 18: Historical Events In 1942

Sep 09   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.   

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

Sep 13   On this day in history battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal   

Sep 13   In the year 1942 german forces attack Stalingrad   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history uS aircraft carrier Wasp torpedoed at Guadalcanal   

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   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   Meulenberg robs of church bells in the year 1942.   

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   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   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 in the year 1942.   

Sep 27   In the year 1942 heavy German assault in Stalingrad   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1942 birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1942 henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63   

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 in the year 1942.