Historical Events In 1942

Dec 11   In the year 1942 australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia  

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

Dec 13   Eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 14   In the year 1942 eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61  

Dec 15   Massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs on this day in history.  

Dec 15   On this day in history massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs  

Dec 15   The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs on this day in history.  

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

Dec 17   On this day in history allies condemn the Nazis for murdering Jews.  

Dec 17   Allies in London sentence German war criminals in the year 1942.  

Dec 18   Charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies in the year 1942.  

Dec 20   In the year 1942 1st Japanese bombing of Calcutta  

Dec 20   On this day in history jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 first powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemonde, Germany  

Dec 24   On this day in history friedrich Klose, composer, dies at 80  

Dec 24   The department of National Defence says there are now 681,615 volunteers and conscripts in the Canadian forces in the year 1942.  

Dec 25   On this day in history vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32  

Dec 26   Bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1942 1st Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use  

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   Frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83 in the year 1942.  

Dec 29   In the year 1942 jerry Summers, rocker  

Dec 31   60 U boats sunk this month (330,000 ton) on this day in history.  

Dec 31   In the year 1942 commissioning of USS Essex (CV-9), first of new class of aircraft carriers, at Norfolk, VA  

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Jan 02   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born in the year 1942.  

Jan 03   In the year 1942 birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)  

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   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born in the year 1942.  

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

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1942.  

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered  

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44  

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