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   On this day in history tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia   

Mar 02   14th Academy Awards 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   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   On this day in history hMS STRONGHOLD, sunk south of Java - by gunfire from Japanese 8in cruiser 'Maya' and destroyers.   

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   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   On this day in history yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed   

Mar 07   In the year 1942 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   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   1st deportation train leaves Paris for Auschewitz Concentration Camp on this day in history.   

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

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   The birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 14   Australians are required to carry identity cards in World War II on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1942 pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

Jan 04   On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

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 in the year 1942.   

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 on this day in history.