Page 19: Historical Events In 1942

Oct 16   12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed.   

Oct 16   Aaron Copland/de Milles ballet "Rodeo," premieres in NYC.   

Oct 16   Cyclone in Bay of Bengal results in the deaths of 40000 south of Calcutta India   

Oct 18   Hitler orders allied commandos to be killed.   

Oct 20   "Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations.   

Oct 20   May Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84   

Oct 21   Elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around and Fell in Love)   

Oct 22   1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland   

Oct 22   Gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies.   

Oct 23   1st ships of invasion fleet to Morocco leave Norfolk   

Oct 23   During WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt.   

Oct 23   Georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies.   

Oct 24   2nd day of battle at El Alamein: British infantry.   

Oct 24   Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies.   

Oct 24   Start of second El Alamein battle, Egypt   

Oct 25   3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive   

Oct 25   Ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs and 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies.   

Oct 26   2nd day of Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal.   

Oct 26   Bob Hoskins, British actor of stage and screen is born.   

Oct 26   The U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet is sunk in the WWII Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.   

Oct 27   5th day of battle at El Alamein: heavy battles/Australian advance   

Oct 28   6th day battle at El Alamein: British offensive under Montgomery.   

Oct 28   Train crashes into bus, killing 16 and injuring 20 (Detroit Michigan)   

Oct 29   16000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia.   

Oct 29   Alaska highway completed.   

Oct 29   Johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster   

Oct 30   8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault   

Oct 31   94 U boats sunk this month (619000 ton)   

Nov 01   10th day of battle at El Alamein   

Nov 01   Hugo Distler, composer, dies at 34   

Nov 02   11th day of battle at El Alamein: British assault on Tel el Aqqaqir.   

Nov 02   Montgomery (Br) defeats Rommel (Ger) in battle of Alamein (WW II)   

Nov 03   12th day of battle at El Alamein: Scottish assault.   

Nov 03   Battle of El Alamein ends in the North African desert in WWII.   

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Jan 02   Hugh shelton: 15th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff   

Jan 03   John thaw: British actor    

Jan 03   John marsden: Australian lawyer, gay activist   

Jan 04   John mclaughlin: Rock guitarist (sentimental journey/clouds of joy)   

Jan 05   Charlie rose: Henderson nc, newscaster (cbs night watch)   

Jan 05   Cliff potts: Glendale calif, actor (ted-lou grant)   

Jan 05   Maurizio pollini: Milan italy, pianist   

Jan 05   Jan leeming: English television presenter and newsreader   

Jan 01   Jaroslav jezek: Composer,    

Jan 03   Pauline beersmans: [pljm van cuyck], flemish actress,    

Jan 04   Leon jessel: Composer,   

Jan 05   Yves paringaux: French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   Emma calvé: French soprano (b. 1858)   

Jan 07   Henry: Count of baillet-latour, pres of ioc (1925-42),    

Jan 08   Arvo hannikainen: Composer,   

Jan 12   George francis: Cricketer (wi test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10),