Page 8: Historical Events In 1942

Mar 28   -29] 234 RAF bombers attack Lubeck in the year 1942.   

Mar 28   234 RAF bombers attack Lübeck on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1942 british naval forces raid Nazi occupied French port of St Nazaire   

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

Mar 29   British cruiser Trinidad torpedoes itself in the Barents Sea on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1942 german submarine U-585 sinks   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 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   Albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1942.   

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' on this day in history.   

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

Apr 06   In the year 1942 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.   

Apr 06   On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2249 Yamamoto   

Apr 07   In the year 1942 heavy German assault on Malta   

Apr 08   A Schoenberg & Tudor's ballet "Pillar of Fire," premieres in NYC in the year 1942.   

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   On this day in history japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops.   

Apr 11   Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   Johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58   

Apr 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff   

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   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died in the year 1942.   

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died in the year 1942.   

Jan 07   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 in the year 1942.   

Jan 08   On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 12   George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies in the year 1942.