Page 2: Historical Events In 1942

Jan 13   Interallied war trial conference publishes St James Declaration on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Cubs, drop plans to install lights at Wrigley due to WW II in the year 1942.   

Jan 15   FDR asks commissioner to continue baseball during WWII on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1942 melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58   

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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.   

Jan 16   In the year 1942 william Knudsen becomes 1st civilian appointed a general in US army   

Jan 16   In the year 1942 william Knudsen becomes first civilian appointed a General in US army   

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

Jan 18   Nazi's arrest Frans Goedhart & Wiardi Beckman in the year 1942.   

Jan 19   In the year 1942 japanese forces invade Burma   

Jan 19   Japanese forces invade Burma during World War 2 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1942 titus Brandsma arrested by German occupiers   

Jan 20   On this day in history japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain   

Jan 20   Japanese invade Burma in the year 1942.   

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

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history bronx magistrate rules all pinball machines illegal   

Jan 21   In the year 1942 count Basie records "One O'Clock Jump"   

Jan 21   On this day in history henryk Opienski, Polish composer/musicologist/conductor, dies at 72   

Jan 21   On this day in history japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain   

Jan 21   Tito's partisans occupy Foca in the year 1942.   

Jan 21   Unified partisan organization is established in the Vilna ghetto. Resistance organization set upon Kovno ghetto on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   Reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea   

Jan 23   In the year 1942 japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain   

Jan 23   Tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army in the year 1942.   

Jan 24   On this day in history battle of Makassar Strait, destroyer attack on Japanese convoy in first surface action in the Pacific during World War II   

Jan 24   In Ottawa Wartime Prices and Trade Board rations sugar to 3/4 lb per person per week; cut to 1/2 lb 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   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1942.   

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

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   In the year 1942 george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies