Historical Events In 1942

Jan 13   On this day in history interallied war trial conference publishes St James Declaration  

Jan 14   On this day in history japanese troops land at oil center Balikpapan in Borneo  

Jan 15   In the year 1942 cubs, drop plans to install lights at Wrigley due to WW II  

Jan 15   FDR asks commissioner to continue baseball during WWII in the year 1942.  

Jan 15   Melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58 in the year 1942.  

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1942 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   William Knudsen becomes 1st civilian appointed a general in US army on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history william Knudsen becomes first civilian appointed a General in US army  

Jan 17   On this day in history frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61  

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

Jan 19   Japanese forces invade Burma in the year 1942.  

Jan 19   In the year 1942 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 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   Wannsee Conference: Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted in the year 1942.  

Jan 21   Bronx magistrate rules all pinball machines illegal in the year 1942.  

Jan 21   On this day in history count Basie records "One O'Clock Jump"  

Jan 21   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1942 japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea  

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

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

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 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   On this day in history birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)  

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70  

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

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies