Page 8: Historical Events In 1942

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

Apr 03   Albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63.   

Apr 04   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'.   

Apr 05   HMS TENEDOS sunk in harbour at Colombo, Ceylon - by Japanese carrier bombers   

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

Apr 06   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2249 Yamamoto   

Apr 08   A Schoenberg and Tudor's ballet "Pillar of Fire," premieres in NYC   

Apr 08   Alfred Mombert, writer, dies.   

Apr 09   Battle of Bataan-US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japs at Bataan.   

Apr 09   HMS HERMES sunk in the Indian Ocean off south east coast of Ceylon by Japanese carrier dive-bombers.   

Apr 10   Cigarettes and candy rationed in Holland   

Apr 10   Japanese capture Bataan and 36000 troops.   

Apr 11   Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized   

Apr 12   9th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson claims, shooting a 280.   

Apr 12   Johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80   

Apr 13   Henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58.   

Apr 13   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   

Apr 14   L Oterma discovers asteroid #2501 Lohja.   

Apr 15   George VI awards George Cross to people of Malta   

Apr 15   George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta   

Apr 15   Robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61.   

Apr 16   Japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship.   

Apr 17   12 Lancasters bombs MAN-factory in Augsburg   

Apr 18   "Stars and Stripes" paper for US armed forces starts.   

Apr 18   James H Doolittle bombed Tokyo and other Japanese cities.   

Apr 18   Tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup.   

Apr 20   German occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach   

Apr 23   4-day allied bombing on Rostock begins   

Apr 23   Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, pres of Argentina (1922-28), dies at 73.   

Apr 24   Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress is born.   

Apr 25   Luftwaffe bombs Bath.   

Apr 25   Paul Kornfeld, writer, dies at 52   

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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),