Page 8: Historical Events In 1942

Mar 28   On this day in history -29] 234 RAF bombers attack Lubeck   

Mar 28   In the year 1942 234 RAF bombers attack Lübeck   

Mar 28   British naval forces raid Nazi occupied French port of St Nazaire on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch foreign minister (1918-27), dies at 67   

Mar 29   On this day in history british cruiser Trinidad torpedoes itself in the Barents Sea   

Mar 29   German submarine U-585 sinks in the year 1942.   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 1st RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson premier Valois), dies at 81   

Mar 30   SS murders 200 inmates of Trawniki labor camp in the year 1942.   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 the first RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 world War II food rationing introduced in Australia for tea, sugar and butter.   

Apr 01   In the year 1942 allied air raid on harbor city Kupang Timor   

Apr 01   Department of Munitions & Supply puts gasoline on coupon rationing; national speed limit of 64 km an hour proclaimed on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history first Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned   

Apr 03   ADM Nimitz named Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, a joint command, and retained his other title, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63   

Apr 04   On this day in history rCAF Squadron Leader L.J. Birchall spots Japanese fleet heading for Ceylon; alerts naval base and averts disaster for the British Fleet and a second Pearl Harbour   

Apr 05   HMS CORNWALL And HMS DORSETSHIRE sunk in the Indian Ocean south west of Ceylon by Japanese carrier divebombers, 190 men lost from 'Cornwall', 234 from 'Dorsetshire' in the year 1942.   

Apr 05   On this day in history hMS TENEDOS sunk in harbour at Colombo, Ceylon - by Japanese carrier bombers.   

Apr 06   General Andrew G.L. (Andy) McNaughton forms the First Canadian Army in Britain with five divisions, two armored brigades, and 3 other divisions slated for home defence in the year 1942.   

Apr 06   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2249 Yamamoto on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Heavy German assault on Malta in the year 1942.   

Apr 08   A Schoenberg & Tudor's ballet "Pillar of Fire," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history alfred Mombert, writer, dies   

Apr 09   On this day in history battle of Bataan-US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japs at Bataan   

Apr 09   On this day in history hMS HERMES sunk in the Indian Ocean off south east coast of Ceylon by Japanese carrier dive-bombers.   

Apr 10   Cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland in the year 1942.   

Apr 10   Japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized   

Apr 12   In the year 1942 9th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 280   

Apr 12   Johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80 in the year 1942.   

Apr 13   Henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1942 rCAF's 417 Fighter Squadron heads for Egypt to join Desert Air Force.   

Apr 14   Destroyer Roper sinks German U-85 of US east coast 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   On this day in history birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)   

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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)   

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died in the year 1942.   

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   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies on this day in history.