Page 12: 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 in the year 1942.   

May 31   Japanese midget submarines raid Sydney Harbour in the year 1942.   

May 31   Luftwaffe bombs Canterbury on this day in history.   

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

Jun 01   Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1942.   

Jun 01   Treblinka opens on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator   

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   Capitol Record Co opens for business in the year 1942.   

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

Jun 04   On this day in history reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies   

Jun 04   On this day in history the Battle of Midway begins   

Jun 05   In the year 1942 british offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie   

Jun 05   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Japanese are turned back at the Battle of Midway in the year 1942.   

Jun 06   On this day in history japanese forces retreat, ending Battle of Midway   

Jun 06   On this day in history nazis burn village of Lidice Bohemia, as reprisal of killing Heydrich   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1942 battle of Midway ends: Adm Nimitz wins 1st WW II naval defeat of Japan   

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

Jun 08   In the year 1942 bing Cosby records "Silent Night"   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 10   Massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia), Gestapo kills 173 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 11   On this day in history uS & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II   

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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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader   

Jan 01   In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63   

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.