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 in the year 1942.   

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

Mar 02   14th Academy Awards in the year 1942.   

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

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 in the year 1942.   

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   In the year 1942 amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43   

Mar 03   On this day in history first combat flight for Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history bosnia Tito establishes 3rd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia   

Mar 05   On this day in history japanese troop march into Batavia   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the first cadets graduated from flying school at Tuskegee   

Mar 08   First Japanese landings in New Guinea in the year 1942.   

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   On this day in history kNIL, Dutch colonial army on Java, surrenders to Japanese armies   

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

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

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   In the year 1942 the first deportation train leaves Paris France for Auschewitz Concentration Camp   

Mar 12   British troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76   

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

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1942 australians are required to carry identity cards in World War II   

Mar 15   On this day in history alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70   

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

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader   

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

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 in the year 1942.   

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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