Page 6: Historical Events In 1942

Mar 01   Malaria in Egypt in the year 1942.   

Mar 01   Suriname camp for NSB people opens to save Jews in the year 1942.   

Mar 01   In the year 1942 tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia   

Mar 02   On this day in history 14th Academy Awards   

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

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 admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   Construction of the Alaska Highway began on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1942.   

Mar 12   In the year 1942 enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76   

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   On this day in history julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes first woman colonel in US army   

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   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

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

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies