Page 22: Historical Events In 1942

Nov 23   On this day in history 3rd & 5th Romanian army corp surrenders   

Nov 23   Coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized in the year 1942.   

Nov 23   On this day in history steward Poon Lim set adrift for 133 days after his boat was torpedoed   

Nov 23   On this day in history the V-173, a full-scale model of a fighter aircraft with an almost circular wing, made its first flight at the Vought-Sikorsky plant, Stratford, Conn. A military version of this aircraft, the XF5U-1, was constructed later but never flown.   

Nov 24   Fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein arrives in Starobelsk on this day in history.   

Nov 24   The State Department confirms the existence of Nazi extermination camps and the murder of two million Jews to date on this day in history.   

Nov 25   National Organization for Aid to Underground, LO, forms in the year 1942.   

Nov 26   In the year 1942 "Casablanca" premieres at Hollywood Theatre, NYC   

Nov 27   In the year 1942 a B C Langton, cricketer (WWII 15 Tests for S Africa 1935-39), dies   

Nov 27   On this day in history bobby Managoff beats Yvon Robert in Houston, to become wrestling champ   

Nov 27   In the year 1942 french navy at Toulon scuttles ships and subs so Nazis don't take them   

Nov 27   The birth of Jimi Hendrix, American Guitarist and singer on this day in history.   

Nov 28   500 die in a fire that destroyed Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston in the year 1942.   

Nov 28   Nearly 500 die in a fire that destroyed Coconut Grove nightclub in Boston MA in the year 1942.   

Nov 28   The first production Ford bomber, the B-24 Liberator, rolled off the assembly line at Ford's massive Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   US rations coffee on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1942 -Dec 1st: Sea battle at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal   

Dec 01   In the year 1942 gasoline rationed in US   

Dec 02   In the year 1942 1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi-U of Chicago)   

Dec 02   Bob E Smith, Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1942 first successful nuclear chain reaction, created by physicists Enrico Fermi and Arthur Crompton   

Dec 02   The First controlled nuclear chain reaction (University of Chicago) in the year 1942.   

Dec 03   Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1942.   

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

Dec 04   On this day in history fDR orders dismantling of Works Progress Administration   

Dec 04   On this day in history first US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey)   

Dec 04   On this day in history uS bombers struck Italian mainland for first time in WW II   

Dec 05   On this day in history buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried   

Dec 05   CFL Grey Cup: Tor beats Win RCAF, 8 -5 at Toronto in the year 1942.   

Dec 06   In the year 1942 queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth   

Dec 08   8th Heisman Trophy Award: Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (HB) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Dec 10   On this day in history hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people"   

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

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 04   In the year 1942 birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)   

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 06   In the year 1942 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   On this day in history 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