Historical Events In 1942

May 30   On this day in history reichsführer Himmler arrives in Prague   

May 30   US aircraft carrier Yorktown leaves Pearl Harbor on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history japanese midget submarines raid Sydney Harbour   

May 31   In the year 1942 luftwaffe bombs Canterbury   

May 31   On this day in history reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated   

Jun 01   On this day in history ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53   

Jun 01   In the year 1942 treblinka opens.   

Jun 02   Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator on this day in history.   

Jun 02   The birth of Barry Levinson, American film director on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1942 battle of Midway Island begins   

Jun 04   Battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Battle of Midway begins; Japan's first major defeat in WW II in the year 1942.   

Jun 04   On this day in history capitol Record Co opens for business   

Jun 04   In the year 1942 japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island   

Jun 04   In the year 1942 reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies   

Jun 04   In the year 1942 the Battle of Midway begins   

Jun 05   On this day in history british offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie   

Jun 05   In the year 1942 eichmann officially notes that since December 1941, 97,000 people have been "processed" in three gas-vans.   

Jun 06   1st nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray) in the year 1942.   

Jun 06   On this day in history japanese are turned back at the Battle of Midway.   

Jun 06   Japanese forces retreat, ending Battle of Midway in the year 1942.   

Jun 06   Nazis burn village of Lidice Bohemia, as reprisal of killing Heydrich in the year 1942.   

Jun 06   The first nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray) on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Battle of Midway ends: Adm Nimitz wins 1st WW II naval defeat of Japan in the year 1942.   

Jun 07   On this day in history uSS Yorktown sinks near Midway Island   

Jun 08   Bing Cosby records "Silent Night" on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations in the year 1942.   

Jun 08   Tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Adipatie Ario Soejono becomes minister in Gerbrandy govt in the year 1942.   

Jun 10   Jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63 in the year 1942.   

Jun 10   On this day in history massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia) Gestapo kills 173   

Jun 10   Massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia), Gestapo kills 173 in the year 1942.   

Jun 11   On this day in history german army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa   

Jun 11   US & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II in the year 1942.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 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   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)   

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.