Historical Events In 1942

Dec 11   Australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia on this day in history.  

Dec 12   German offensive in South Western Stalingrad on this day in history.  

Dec 13   Eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1942.  

Dec 13   In the year 1942 seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader  

Dec 14   On this day in history eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61  

Dec 15   In the year 1942 massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs  

Dec 15   Massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs in the year 1942.  

Dec 15   In the year 1942 the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs.  

Dec 16   Hitler orders combat against partisans in Russia & Balkan on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Allies condemn the Nazis for murdering Jews on this day in history.  

Dec 17   On this day in history allies in London sentence German war criminals  

Dec 18   In the year 1942 charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies  

Dec 20   On this day in history 1st Japanese bombing of Calcutta  

Dec 20   Jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63 in the year 1942.  

Dec 21   On this day in history leendert Round, sculptor (Giraffen, Blijdorp), dies at 63  

Dec 21   US Supreme court declares Nevada separation legal in the year 1942.  

Dec 22   In the year 1942 world War II: Adolf Hitler signs the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon.  

Dec 23   In the year 1942 allies air attack on Den Helder  

Dec 24   1st powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemunde, Germany in the year 1942.  

Dec 24   On this day in history first powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemonde, Germany  

Dec 24   Friedrich Klose, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Dec 24   On this day in history the department of National Defence says there are now 681,615 volunteers and conscripts in the Canadian forces.  

Dec 25   Vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32 in the year 1942.  

Dec 26   Bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24 in the year 1942.  

Dec 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.  

Dec 28   Oberkommando Wehrmacht orders strategist flight out of Kaukasus in the year 1942.  

Dec 28   Robert Sullivan becomes first pilot to fly the Atlantic 100 times in the year 1942.  

Dec 29   In the year 1942 frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83  

Dec 29   On this day in history jerry Summers, rocker  

Dec 31   60 U boats sunk this month (330,000 ton) in the year 1942.  

Dec 31   On this day in history commissioning of USS Essex (CV-9), first of new class of aircraft carriers, at Norfolk, VA  

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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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 01   In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35  

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 in the year 1942.  

Jan 04   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70  

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1942 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   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1942.  

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