Page 6: Historical Events In 1942

Mar 01   On this day in history malaria in Egypt   

Mar 01   On this day in history suriname camp for NSB people opens to save Jews   

Mar 01   Tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia in the year 1942.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 14th Academy Awards   

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

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

Mar 02   Admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon on this day in history.   

Mar 02   HMS STRONGHOLD, sunk south of Java - by gunfire from Japanese 8in cruiser 'Maya' and destroyers in the year 1942.   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1942 yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1942 japanese troop march into Batavia   

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

Mar 07   Battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53   

Mar 08   In the year 1942 kNIL, Dutch colonial army on Java, surrenders to Japanese armies   

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

Mar 11   1st deportation train leaves Paris for Auschewitz Concentration Camp on this day in history.   

Mar 11   General MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia in the year 1942.   

Mar 11   Japanese troop land on North-Sumatra on this day in history.   

Mar 11   the first deportation train leaves Paris France for Auschewitz Concentration Camp on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes first woman colonel in US army on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Australians are required to carry identity cards in World War II on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1942 birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)   

Jan 04   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born in the year 1942.   

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   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 07   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 in the year 1942.   

Jan 08   In the year 1942 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

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