Historical Events In 1942

Jan 13   In the year 1942 interallied war trial conference publishes St James Declaration  

Jan 14   Japanese troops land at oil center Balikpapan in Borneo on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history cubs, drop plans to install lights at Wrigley due to WW II  

Jan 15   In the year 1942 fDR asks commissioner to continue baseball during WWII  

Jan 15   On this day in history melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58  

Jan 16   Actress Carole Lombard, and twenty other people, die in a plane crash near Las Vegas on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1942 barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies  

Jan 16   Screen star Carole Lombard, her mother and 20 other people were killed in a commercial airliner crash near Las Vegas, Nev. Lombard was the wife of actor Clark Gable on this day in history.  

Jan 16   William Knudsen becomes 1st civilian appointed a general in US army on this day in history.  

Jan 16   William Knudsen becomes first civilian appointed a General in US army on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Nazi's arrest Frans Goedhart & Wiardi Beckman on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1942 japanese forces invade Burma  

Jan 19   On this day in history japanese forces invade Burma during World War 2  

Jan 19   On this day in history titus Brandsma arrested by German occupiers  

Jan 20   In the year 1942 japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain  

Jan 20   Japanese invade Burma on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1942 nazi officials decide on their "final solution" that calls for the extermination of Jews.  

Jan 20   On this day in history nazi officials hold notorious Wannsee conference in Berlin deciding on "final solution" calling for extermination of Europe's Jews  

Jan 20   In the year 1942 wannsee Conference Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted.  

Jan 20   On this day in history wannsee Conference: Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted.  

Jan 21   Bronx magistrate rules all pinball machines illegal on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Count Basie records "One O'Clock Jump" in the year 1942.  

Jan 21   In the year 1942 henryk Opienski, Polish composer/musicologist/conductor, dies at 72  

Jan 21   Japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain in the year 1942.  

Jan 21   On this day in history tito's partisans occupy Foca  

Jan 21   In the year 1942 unified partisan organization is established in the Vilna ghetto. Resistance organization set upon Kovno ghetto.  

Jan 22   Japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain in the year 1942.  

Jan 22   Reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81 in the year 1942.  

Jan 23   Japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1942 tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army  

Jan 24   In the year 1942 battle of Makassar Strait, destroyer attack on Japanese convoy in first surface action in the Pacific during World War II  

Jan 24   In the year 1942 in Ottawa Wartime Prices and Trade Board rations sugar to 3/4 lb per person per week; cut to 1/2 lb  

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Jan 02   In the year 1942 birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  

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   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 in the year 1942.  

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

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered  

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died in the year 1942.  

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   On this day in history george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies