Historical Events In 1942

Nov 23   In the year 1942 3rd & 5th Romanian army corp surrenders  

Nov 23   On this day in history coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized  

Nov 23   Steward Poon Lim set adrift for 133 days after his boat was torpedoed in the year 1942.  

Nov 23   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 in the year 1942.  

Nov 24   Fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein arrives in Starobelsk in the year 1942.  

Nov 24   The State Department confirms the existence of Nazi extermination camps and the murder of two million Jews to date in the year 1942.  

Nov 25   National Organization for Aid to Underground, LO, forms on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 27   Bobby Managoff beats Yvon Robert in Houston, to become wrestling champ on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1942.  

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

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

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 in the year 1942.  

Nov 28   In the year 1942 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   On this day in history uS rations coffee  

Nov 30   -Dec 1st: Sea battle at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1942.  

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

Dec 02   In the year 1942 the First controlled nuclear chain reaction (University of Chicago)  

Dec 03   In the year 1942 wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer, dies at 75  

Dec 04   1st US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey) in the year 1942.  

Dec 04   FDR orders dismantling of Works Progress Administration in the year 1942.  

Dec 04   First US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey) in the year 1942.  

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

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

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

Dec 06   Queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth on this day in history.  

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   Hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people" in the year 1942.  

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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   On this day in history birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70  

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered  

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   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