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 on this day in history.  

Mar 02   In the year 1942 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   On this day in history hMS STRONGHOLD, sunk south of Java - by gunfire from Japanese 8in cruiser 'Maya' and destroyers.  

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

Mar 03   First combat flight for Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1942.  

Mar 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.  

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   The first cadets graduated from flying school at Tuskegee in the year 1942.  

Mar 08   In the year 1942 first Japanese landings in New Guinea.  

Mar 08   Japanese forces captures Rangoon Burma in the year 1942.  

Mar 08   Jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53 in the year 1942.  

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

Mar 09   On this day in history construction of the Alaska Highway began  

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

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

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

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

Mar 12   On this day in history the birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group  

Mar 13   On this day in history julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes 1st woman colonel in US army  

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

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

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

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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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)  

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 in the year 1942.  

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

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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63  

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.