Page 22: Historical Events In 1942

Nov 27   Bobby Managoff beats Yvon Robert in Houston, to become wrestling champ.   

Nov 27   French navy at Toulon scuttles ships and subs so Nazis don't take them   

Nov 27   Jimi Hendrix, American Guitarist and singer is born   

Nov 28   500 die in a fire that destroyed Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston   

Nov 28   Nearly 500 die in a fire that destroyed Coconut Grove nightclub in Boston MA   

Nov 28   The inaugural production Ford bomber, the B-24 Liberator, rolled off the assembly line at Ford's massive Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan   

Nov 28   World War II saw the U.S. government ask its people to make a truly noble sacrifice--forgoing coffee. The government put the pinch to caffeine addicts across the nation, announcing coffee rationing to help aid the war effort.   

Nov 29   US rations coffee   

Nov 30   -Dec 1st: Sea battle at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal.   

Dec 01   Gasoline rationed in US.   

Dec 02   1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi-U of Chicago).   

Dec 02   Bob E Smith, Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup).   

Dec 02   inaugural successful nuclear chain reaction, created by physicists Enrico Fermi and Arthur Crompton   

Dec 02   The inaugural controlled nuclear chain reaction (University of Chicago)   

Dec 03   Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer, dies at 75.   

Dec 04   1st US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey).   

Dec 04   FDR orders dismantling of Works Progress Administration   

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.   

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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),