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

Mar 02   In the year 1942 14th Academy Awards   

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

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

Mar 02   On this day in history admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon   

Mar 02   In the year 1942 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   On this day in history amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43   

Mar 03   In the year 1942 first combat flight for Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane   

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

Mar 05   Bosnia Tito establishes 3rd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 07   Nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed in the year 1942.   

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

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

Mar 08   In the year 1942 japanese forces captures Rangoon Burma   

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.   

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

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

Mar 12   Enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history australians are required to carry identity cards in World War II   

Mar 15   Alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

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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   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)   

Jan 07   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies