Page 8: Historical Events In 1942

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

Mar 28   On this day in history 234 RAF bombers attack Lübeck   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1942 herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch foreign minister (1918-27), dies at 67   

Mar 29   British cruiser Trinidad torpedoes itself in the Barents Sea in the year 1942.   

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

Mar 30   On this day in history 1st RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau   

Mar 30   Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson premier Valois), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 sS murders 200 inmates of Trawniki labor camp   

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

Mar 30   On this day in history world War II food rationing introduced in Australia for tea, sugar and butter.   

Apr 01   Allied air raid on harbor city Kupang Timor in the year 1942.   

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

Apr 01   First Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.   

Apr 05   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.   

Apr 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 a Schoenberg & Tudor's ballet "Pillar of Fire," premieres in NYC   

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

Apr 09   Battle of Bataan-US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japs at Bataan in the year 1942.   

Apr 09   HMS HERMES sunk in the Indian Ocean off south east coast of Ceylon by Japanese carrier dive-bombers in the year 1942.   

Apr 10   In the year 1942 cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Destroyer Roper sinks German U-85 of US east coast on this day in history.   

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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   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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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