Page 6: Historical Events In 1942

Mar 01   On this day in history malaria in Egypt   

Mar 01   Suriname camp for NSB people opens to save Jews on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 14th Academy Awards   

Mar 02   On this day in history 14th Academy Awards "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win   

Mar 02   14th Academy Awards: "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win in the year 1942.   

Mar 02   On this day in history admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon   

Mar 02   HMS STRONGHOLD, sunk south of Java - by gunfire from Japanese 8in cruiser 'Maya' and destroyers on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Ten Jews are hung in Zdunsk Wola near Lodz as substitutes for "the 10 hanged sons of Haman." on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43 in the year 1942.   

Mar 03   First combat flight for Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane in the year 1942.   

Mar 04   On this day in history yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62   

Mar 05   Bosnia Tito establishes 3rd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia in the year 1942.   

Mar 05   In the year 1942 japanese troop march into Batavia   

Mar 07   On this day in history 15 Mk-VB Spitfires reach Malta   

Mar 07   In the year 1942 battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion   

Mar 07   In the year 1942 nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed   

Mar 07   In the year 1942 the first cadets graduated from flying school at Tuskegee   

Mar 08   First Japanese landings in New Guinea on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history japanese forces captures Rangoon Burma   

Mar 08   Jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   KNIL, Dutch colonial army on Java, surrenders to Japanese armies in the year 1942.   

Mar 09   Construction of the Alaska Highway began in the year 1942.   

Mar 11   1st deportation train leaves Paris for Auschewitz Concentration Camp in the year 1942.   

Mar 11   On this day in history general MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia   

Mar 11   Japanese troop land on North-Sumatra in the year 1942.   

Mar 11   the first deportation train leaves Paris France for Auschewitz Concentration Camp in the year 1942.   

Mar 12   In the year 1942 british troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal   

Mar 12   Enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1942.   

Mar 12   In the year 1942 the birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group   

Mar 13   Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes 1st woman colonel in US army in the year 1942.   

Mar 13   In the year 1942 julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes first woman colonel in US army   

Mar 14   Australians are required to carry identity cards in World War II in the year 1942.   

Mar 15   In the year 1942 alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70   

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Jan 02   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

Jan 03   On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

Jan 04   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1942 death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)   

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