Page 19: Historical Events In 1942

Oct 01   In the year 1942 bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight   

Oct 02   "Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338 on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1942 first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction demonstrated, Chicago   

Oct 02   In the year 1942 rMS"Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338 in the Atlantic   

Oct 03   FDR forms Office of Economic Stabilization in the year 1942.   

Oct 03   In the year 1942 launch of the First A-4/V-2 rocket to altitude of 53 miles (85 km)   

Oct 04   On this day in history german assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad   

Oct 05   5,000 Jews of Dubno Russia massacred on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history allied assault on oil installations of Bula Ceram   

Oct 06   In the year 1942 erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies   

Oct 07   1 salvo Katjoesja-rocket destroys nazi battalion in Stalingrad on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley) in the year 1942.   

Oct 08   In the year 1942 sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer   

Oct 09   In the year 1942 statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy.   

Oct 10   In the year 1942 1,300 Austrian Jews transported to Theresienstadt   

Oct 10   Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68 in the year 1942.   

Oct 11   -Oct 12] Sea battle at Cape Esperance Guadalcanal in the year 1942.   

Oct 11   In the year 1942 battle of Cape Esperance begins In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485).   

Oct 11   On this day in history battle of Cape Esperance begins: In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485).   

Oct 11   Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1942.   

Oct 12   Successful Russian counter attack through 37th Guard division in the year 1942.   

Oct 12   US navy defeats Japanese in WW II Battle of Cape Esperance in the year 1942.   

Oct 13   In the year 1942 the birth of Paul Simon, singer (Simon and Garfunkel)   

Oct 14   In the year 1942 dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution   

Oct 15   In the year 1942 dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed   

Oct 15   German 6th Army occupies Tractorenfabriek, 3,000 German's die in the year 1942.   

Oct 16   12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed in the year 1942.   

Oct 16   On this day in history aaron Copland/de Milles ballet "Rodeo," premieres in NYC   

Oct 16   In the year 1942 cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills 40,000 south of Calcutta India   

Oct 18   On this day in history hitler orders allied commandos to be killed   

Oct 20   On this day in history "Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations   

Oct 20   On this day in history may Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84   

Oct 21   Elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love) in the year 1942.   

Oct 22   1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland in the year 1942.   

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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   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader   

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

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died in the year 1942.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)   

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

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 in the year 1942.