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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1942 yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62  

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

Mar 05   In the year 1942 japanese troop march into Batavia  

Mar 07   On this day in history 15 Mk-VB Spitfires reach Malta  

Mar 07   In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   Construction of the Alaska Highway began on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history the first deportation train leaves Paris France for Auschewitz Concentration Camp  

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1942 birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  

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

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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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   On this day in history birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist  

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1942.  

Jan 04   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70  

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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   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   On this day in history george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies