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   Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathoner (Oly-gold-1908), dies at 56 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt), dies at 50  

Feb 08   In the year 1942 stravinsky's "Danses Concertantes," premieres in Los Angeles  

Feb 09   Daylight Savings War Time goes into effect in US on this day in history.  

Feb 09   In the year 1942 japanese troops land near Makassar, South Celebes  

Feb 10   On this day in history glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo"  

Feb 10   On this day in history hMCS Spikenard (Corvette) torpedoed  

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

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   In the year 1942 3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany  

Feb 12   In the year 1942 grant Wood, US painter (American Gothic), dies at 49  

Feb 12   Three German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany much to the frustration of the Royal Navy on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1942 hitler's Operation Seelöwe (invasion of England) cancelled  

Feb 14   On this day in history japanese parachutists land near oil center Palembang Sumatra  

Feb 14   On this day in history rotterdam's Maas tunnel opens  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history german U-boat shells at Antillian oil refinery  

Feb 15   Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history japanese troops march into Palembang, South Sumatra  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1942 the British colony of Singapore surrenders to Japanese troops during WWII.  

Feb 16   German submarines attack Aruba oil refinery on this day in history.  

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   Japanese troop land on Bali on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1942 the birth of Milos Forman, Czech director.  

Feb 19   About 150 Japanese warplanes attacked the Australian city of Darwin in the year 1942.  

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1942 birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1942 pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44  

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