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) in the year 1942.  

Sep 10   In the year 1942 british troops lands on Madagascar  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Battle of Edson's Ridge (Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal in the year 1942.  

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 in the year 1942.  

Sep 15   On this day in history jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies  

Sep 15   In the year 1942 uS aircraft carrier Wasp torpedoed at Guadalcanal  

Sep 16   Japanese attack on Port Moresby repelled in the year 1942.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 23   In the year 1942 auschwitz begins experimental gassing executions  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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   Evelyn Thatcher, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Luftwaffe bombs Stalingrad in the year 1942.  

Sep 29   32°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept in the year 1942.  

Sep 30   On this day in history 98 U-boats sunk this month (485,000 tons)  

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Jan 02   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 03   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70  

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44  

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