Page 6: Historical Events In 1942

Mar 01   Malaria in Egypt in the year 1942.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   Ten Jews are hung in Zdunsk Wola near Lodz as substitutes for "the 10 hanged sons of Haman." in the year 1942.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 05   Japanese troop march into Batavia on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1942 15 Mk-VB Spitfires reach Malta   

Mar 07   Battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion in the year 1942.   

Mar 07   Nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed on this day in history.   

Mar 07   The first cadets graduated from flying school at Tuskegee in the year 1942.   

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   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 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   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   The birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group in the year 1942.   

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

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.