Page 7: Historical Events In 1942

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 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   

Mar 29   German submarine U-585 sinks.   

Mar 30   1st RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau   

Mar 30   Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson premier Valois), dies at 81.   

Mar 30   SS murders 200 inmates of Trawniki labor camp   

Mar 30   The inaugural RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau.   

Mar 30   World War II food rationing introduced in Australia for tea, sugar and butter   

Apr 01   Allied air raid on harbor city Kupang Timor   

Apr 01   Department of Munitions and Supply puts gasoline on coupon rationing; national speed limit of 64 km an hour proclaimed.   

Apr 01   inaugural Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned   

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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),