Page 4: Historical Events In 1942

Feb 06   Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78 in the year 1942.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1942 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" on this day in history.   

Feb 10   HMCS Spikenard (Corvette) torpedoed in the year 1942.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1942 "Archie" comic book debuts   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.   

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   Hitler's Operation Seelöwe (invasion of England) cancelled on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1942.   

Feb 15   German U-boat shells at Antillian oil refinery on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1942 guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91   

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

Feb 15   Singapore surrenders to Japanese forces on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history german submarines attack Aruba oil refinery   

Feb 16   On this day in history massacre of 22 members of the Australian Army Nursing Service and other survivors of the SS Vyner Brooke, on Banka Island, Straits of Sumatra   

Feb 18   In the year 1942 japanese troop land on Bali   

Feb 18   On this day in history the birth of Milos Forman, Czech director.   

Feb 19   On this day in history about 150 Japanese warplanes attacked the Australian city of Darwin   

Feb 19   Dutch actors protest obligatory membership of Culture Chamber in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

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 in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)   

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

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1942.   

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