Page 7: Historical Events In 1942

Mar 17   General Doug MacArthur arrives in Australia to become supreme commander   

Mar 18   2 black players, Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox, they are allowed to work out   

Mar 18   Illegal Free Netherlands announces boycott of theaters   

Mar 19   FDR orders men between 45 and 64 to register for non military duty.   

Mar 19   SecNav gave Civil Engineering Corps command of Seabees   

Mar 19   Thoroughbred Racing Association of US formed in Chicago   

Mar 20   Convoy PQ13 departs Reykjavik Iceland to Russia   

Mar 20   General MacArthur vows, "I shall return".   

Mar 20   Major German assault on Malta   

Mar 20   Theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41   

Mar 21   Convoy QP9 departs Great Britain to Murmansk   

Mar 21   Heavy German assault on Malta   

Mar 21   The Flying Tigers were incorporated into the U.S. Army Air Force.   

Mar 22   Heavy German assault on Malta   

Mar 23   2500 Jews of Lublin massacred or deported   

Mar 23   Japanese forces occupy Andaman Islands in Indian Ocean.   

Mar 23   US move native-born of Japanese ancestry into detention centers.   

Mar 25   700 Jews of Polish Lvov-district reach Belzec Concentration camp   

Mar 25   R and B vocalist Aretha Franklin born this day   

Mar 26   1st "Eichmann transport" to Auschwitz and Birkenau Camps   

Mar 26   20 tons of gelignite results in the deaths of 21 in a stone quarry in Easton PA   

Mar 26   ADM King is recorded as becoming both Chief of Naval Operations and Commander, U.S. Fleet   

Mar 26   German offensive in North-Africa under Colonel-General Rommel   

Mar 26   The inaugural "Eichmann transport" to Auschwitz and Birkenau Camps   

Mar 26   The inaugural 700 Jews from Polish Lvov-district reach concentration camp Belzec   

Mar 27   -28] Allies raid German submarine base in St Nazaire.   

Mar 27   Allies raid German submarine base in St Nazaire.   

Mar 27   Japanese still residing in California are told they must evacuate within 24 hours of receiving orders   

Mar 27   Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 6 to retain heavyweight boxing title (New York NY).   

Mar 27   The Canadian Parliament passes War Appropriation (United Kingdom) Finance Act; $700 million British debt written off. The cost to each Canadian is $87   

Mar 28   -29] 234 RAF bombers attack Lubeck.   

Mar 28   British naval forces raid Nazi occupied French port of St Nazaire   

Mar 28   Herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch foreign minister (1918-27), dies at 67.   

Mar 29   British cruiser Trinidad torpedoes itself in the Barents Sea   

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Jan 02   Hugh shelton: 15th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff   

Jan 03   John thaw: British actor   

Jan 03   John marsden: Australian lawyer, gay activist   

Jan 04   John mclaughlin: Rock guitarist (sentimental journey/clouds of joy)   

Jan 05   Charlie rose: Henderson nc, newscaster (cbs night watch)   

Jan 05   Cliff potts: Glendale calif, actor (ted-lou grant)   

Jan 05   Maurizio pollini: Milan italy, pianist   

Jan 05   Jan leeming: English television presenter and newsreader   

Jan 01   Jaroslav jezek: Composer,   

Jan 03   Pauline beersmans: [pljm van cuyck], flemish actress,    

Jan 04   Leon jessel: Composer,    

Jan 05   Yves paringaux: French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   Emma calvé: French soprano (b. 1858)   

Jan 07   Henry: Count of baillet-latour, pres of ioc (1925-42),    

Jan 08   Arvo hannikainen: Composer,   

Jan 12   George francis: Cricketer (wi test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10),