Page 3: Historical Events In 1942

Jan 26   Gerard L F Philips, Dutch manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83   

Jan 26   In this year, Italian supreme command formally claims dismissal of German marshal Rommel.   

Jan 26   The inaugural US force in Europe during WWII goes ashore in Northern Ireland   

Jan 26   U.S. troops land in Northern Ireland to support the Allied effort during WWII   

Jan 26   Wartime Prices and Trade Board brings in sugar rationing; 12 ounces per person per week   

Jan 27   -19ºF (-27.4ºC), Netherlands' coldest day since 1850.   

Jan 27   HMS THANET, sunk south east Malaya in South China Sea - by gunfire of Japanese 5.5in cruiser 'Sendai' and destroyers while attacking Japanese troop transports   

Jan 28   General Timoshenko's troops move into Ukraine.   

Jan 28   German troops occupy Benghazi Libya.   

Jan 28   Pablo Luna y Carne, composer, dies at 61.   

Jan 29   1st broadcast of Roy Plomley's "Desert Island Discs" on BBC   

Jan 29   German and Italian troops occupy Benghazi.   

Jan 29   Ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer, dies at 92   

Jan 29   Peru and Ecuador sign Protocol of Rio (boundary determination).   

Jan 30   Hitler speaks at the Sports Palace in Berlin, "The war will end with the complete annihilation of the Jews."   

Jan 30   Japanese troops land on Ambon   

Jan 30   Vasily Pavovlich Kalafati, composer, dies at 72.   

Jan 31   62 U boats sunk this month (327000 ton)   

Feb 01   2nd Norwegian government of Quisling forms   

Feb 02   LA Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans.   

Feb 02   Los Angeles Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans   

Feb 02   US auto factories switch from commercial to war production.   

Feb 03   1st Japanese air raid on Java.   

Feb 03   Japanese air raid on Java.   

Feb 04   Clinton Pierce is recorded as becoming 1st US general wounded in action in WW II   

Feb 04   Clinton Pierce is recorded as becoming inaugural US General wounded in action in WWII   

Feb 05   "Woman of the Year," starring Hepburn and Tracy opens at Radio City   

Feb 05   Braves get Tommy Holmes from Yanks for Buddy Hassett and Gene Moore.   

Feb 06   Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78.   

Feb 07   1st indoor 15' pole vault (Cornelius Warmerdam 15' 3/8")   

Feb 07   Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56   

Feb 08   Congress advises FDR that Americans of Japanese descent should be locked up en masse so they wouldn't oppose the US war effort.   

Feb 08   Fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50.   

Feb 08   Stravinsky's "Danses Concertantes," premieres in Los Angeles   

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Jan 02   Hugh shelton: 15th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff   

Jan 03   John thaw: British actor    

Jan 03   John marsden: Australian lawyer, gay activist    

Jan 04   John mclaughlin: Rock guitarist (sentimental journey/clouds of joy)   

Jan 05   Charlie rose: Henderson nc, newscaster (cbs night watch)   

Jan 05   Cliff potts: Glendale calif, actor (ted-lou grant)   

Jan 05   Maurizio pollini: Milan italy, pianist   

Jan 05   Jan leeming: English television presenter and newsreader   

Jan 01   Jaroslav jezek: Composer,    

Jan 03   Pauline beersmans: [pljm van cuyck], flemish actress,    

Jan 04   Leon jessel: Composer,    

Jan 05   Yves paringaux: French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   Emma calvé: French soprano (b. 1858)   

Jan 07   Henry: Count of baillet-latour, pres of ioc (1925-42),   

Jan 08   Arvo hannikainen: Composer,    

Jan 12   George francis: Cricketer (wi test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10),