Page 5: Historical Events In 1942

Feb 19   U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt grants authority for the military to intern Japanese-Americans during WWII.   

Feb 20   Guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 20   Lieutenant E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers   

Feb 20   Lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers.   

Feb 21   US female Figure Skating championship won by Jane Vaughn   

Feb 21   US male Figure Skating championship won by Bobby Specht   

Feb 22   World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders General Douglas MacArthur out of the Philippines as American defenses collapses.   

Feb 23   Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood CA   

Feb 23   Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, Calif.   

Feb 23   Stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60.   

Feb 24   The Struma, a small cattle boat with 769 refugees heading illegally towards Palestine, is torpedoed, leaving one survivor.   

Feb 24   Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German).   

Feb 25   Leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 26   German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb   

Feb 26   German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bombs   

Feb 26   In this year, Government starts evacuating 21000 Japanese Canadians from coastal regions of British Columbia to interior work camps; under War Measures Act.   

Feb 26   Radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies   

Feb 26   Werner Heisenberger informs Nazis about uranium project "Wunderwaffen".   

Feb 26   WWII Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same".   

Feb 27   1st transport of French Jews to nazi-Germany.   

Feb 27   inaugural transport of French Jews to Nazi-Germany   

Feb 27   J S Hey discovers radio emissions from the Sun.   

Feb 27   Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52   

Feb 27   The allies are routed in the Battle of the Java Sea   

Feb 28   1st weapon drop on Netherlands.   

Feb 28   HMAS PERTH (RAN) sunk in Sunda Strait, western Java by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force.   

Feb 28   Japanese land in Java, last Allied bastion in Dutch East Indies.   

Feb 28   Race riot, Sojourner Truth Homes, Detroit   

Mar 01   Extermination begins at Sobibor.   

Mar 01   HMS EXETER sunk, East Indies, north west of Surabaya in Java Sea by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force.   

Mar 01   Japanese troops occupy Kalidjati airport in Java   

Mar 01   Malaria in Egypt.   

Mar 01   Suriname camp for NSB people opens to save Jews.   

Mar 01   Tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia.   

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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),