Hisdates•ComPage 23: Historical Events In 1942
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
Dec 11 Australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia in the year 1942. 
Dec 12 German offensive in South Western Stalingrad in the year 1942.
Dec 13 In the year 1942 eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78
Dec 13 Seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader in the year 1942.
Dec 14 Eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61 on this day in history.
Dec 15 On this day in history massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs
Dec 15 Massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs on this day in history.
Dec 15 In the year 1942 the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs.
Dec 16 On this day in history hitler orders combat against partisans in Russia & Balkan
Dec 17 On this day in history allies condemn the Nazis for murdering Jews.
Dec 17 Allies in London sentence German war criminals on this day in history.
Dec 18 Charlie Walker, cricketer (Aust tourist to England 1930, 1938), dies on this day in history.
Dec 20 1st Japanese bombing of Calcutta in the year 1942.
Dec 20 Jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63 in the year 1942.
Dec 21 Leendert Round, sculptor (Giraffen, Blijdorp), dies at 63 on this day in history.
Dec 21 In the year 1942 uS Supreme court declares Nevada separation legal
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 On this day in history allies air attack on Den Helder
Dec 24 On this day in history 1st powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemunde, Germany
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 in the year 1942.
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 on this day in history.
Dec 26 Bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24 on this day in history.
Dec 26 The Canadian-escorted convoy ONS-154 loses 14 ships to German U-boats in mid-Atlantic; gets 32 to Britain by Dec. 30 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1942 robert Sullivan becomes first pilot to fly the Atlantic 100 times
Dec 29 In the year 1942 frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83
Dec 29 In the year 1942 jerry Summers, rocker
Dec 31 60 U boats sunk this month (330,000 ton) in the year 1942.
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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