Page 22: Historical Events In 1942

Dec 04   inaugural US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey).   

Dec 04   US bombers struck Italian mainland for inaugural time in WW II   

Dec 05   Buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried.   

Dec 05   CFL Grey Cup: Tor beats Win RCAF, 8 -5 at Toronto.   

Dec 06   Queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth   

Dec 08   8th Heisman Trophy Award: Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (HB)   

Dec 08   Eight PT boats (PT 36, PT 37, PT 40, PT 43, PT 44, PT 48, PT 59, and PT 109) turn back 8 Japanese destroyers attempting to reinforce Japanese forces on Guadalcanal.   

Dec 10   Hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people".   

Dec 11   Australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia   

Dec 12   German offensive in South Western Stalingrad   

Dec 13   Eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78   

Dec 13   Seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader   

Dec 14   Eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61   

Dec 15   Massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs.   

Dec 15   Massachusetts issues inaugural US vehicular license plate tabs   

Dec 15   The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the inaugural plastic license-plate tabs.   

Dec 16   Hitler orders combat against partisans in Russia and Balkan   

Dec 17   Allies condemn the Nazis for murdering Jews   

Dec 17   Allies in London sentence German war criminals   

Dec 18   Charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies   

Dec 20   1st Japanese bombing of Calcutta   

Dec 20   Jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63   

Dec 21   Leendert Round, sculptor (Giraffen, Blijdorp), dies at 63   

Dec 21   US Supreme court declares Nevada separation legal.   

Dec 22   World War II: Adolf Hitler signs the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon.   

Dec 23   Allies air attack on Den Helder   

Dec 24   1st powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemunde, Germany.   

Dec 24   Friedrich Klose, composer, dies at 80.   

Dec 24   inaugural powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemonde, Germany   

Dec 24   The department of National Defence says there are now 681615 volunteers and conscripts in the Canadian forces   

Dec 25   Vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32.   

Dec 26   Bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24   

Dec 26   The Canadian-escorted convoy ONS-154 loses 14 ships to German U-boats in mid-Atlantic; gets 32 to Britain by Dec. 30   

Dec 27   1st Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use.   

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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),