Page 22: Historical Events In 1942

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

Nov 23   Coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Steward Poon Lim set adrift for 133 days after his boat was torpedoed on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1942 fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein arrives in Starobelsk   

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   On this day in history national Organization for Aid to Underground, LO, forms   

Nov 26   On this day in history "Casablanca" premieres at Hollywood Theatre, NYC   

Nov 27   On this day in history a B C Langton, cricketer (WWII 15 Tests for S Africa 1935-39), dies   

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   In the year 1942 500 die in a fire that destroyed Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston   

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   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   In the year 1942 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   1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi-U of Chicago) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Bob E Smith, Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup) in the year 1942.   

Dec 02   First successful nuclear chain reaction, created by physicists Enrico Fermi and Arthur Crompton in the year 1942.   

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

Dec 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history first US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey)   

Dec 04   In the year 1942 uS bombers struck Italian mainland for first time in WW II   

Dec 05   Buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried in the year 1942.   

Dec 05   CFL Grey Cup: Tor beats Win RCAF, 8 -5 at Toronto on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1942 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" in the year 1942.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader   

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   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

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

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died in the year 1942.   

Jan 07   On this day in history henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63   

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1942.   

Jan 12   George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies in the year 1942.