Page 4: Historical Events In 1942

Feb 06   Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   1st indoor 15' pole vault (Cornelius Warmerdam 15' 3/8") in the year 1942.   

Feb 07   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Feb 08   Fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Stravinsky's "Danses Concertantes," premieres in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history daylight Savings War Time goes into effect in US   

Feb 09   Japanese troops land near Makassar, South Celebes on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo" in the year 1942.   

Feb 10   HMCS Spikenard (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history the first ever record 'Gold Disc' is presented to Glenn Miller   

Feb 11   "Archie" comic book debuts on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1942 in Montreal anti-conscription riot breaks out after 10,000 people rally at the Marché St-Jacques   

Feb 11   On this day in history on this day, the German battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst, as well as the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, escape from the French port of Brest and make a mad dash up the English Channel to safety in German waters. Very embarrassing for the Royal Navy   

Feb 12   3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49 in the year 1942.   

Feb 12   In the year 1942 three German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany much to the frustration of the Royal Navy   

Feb 13   On this day in history hitler's Operation Sealion (invasion of England) cancelled   

Feb 13   Hitler's Operation Seelöwe (invasion of England) cancelled on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1942 rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens   

Feb 15   British and Australian forces surrender at Singapore Over 15,000 Australian soldiers become prisoners of war on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1942 german U-boat shells at Antillian oil refinery   

Feb 15   Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 in the year 1942.   

Feb 15   Japanese troops march into Palembang, South Sumatra on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history singapore surrenders to Japanese forces   

Feb 15   The British colony of Singapore surrenders to Japanese troops during WWII on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1942 german submarines attack Aruba oil refinery   

Feb 16   Massacre of 22 members of the Australian Army Nursing Service and other survivors of the SS Vyner Brooke, on Banka Island, Straits of Sumatra in the year 1942.   

Feb 18   In the year 1942 japanese troop land on Bali   

Feb 18   The birth of Milos Forman, Czech director on this day in history.   

Feb 19   About 150 Japanese warplanes attacked the Australian city of Darwin on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Dutch actors protest obligatory membership of Culture Chamber on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies