Page 12: Historical Events In 1942

May 30   Reichsführer Himmler arrives in Prague in the year 1942.   

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   On this day in history luftwaffe bombs Canterbury   

May 31   Reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated on this day in history.   

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

Jun 01   On this day in history treblinka opens.   

Jun 02   In the year 1942 red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator   

Jun 02   The birth of Barry Levinson, American film director in the year 1942.   

Jun 03   Battle of Midway Island begins in the year 1942.   

Jun 04   In the year 1942 battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II   

Jun 04   On this day in history battle of Midway begins; Japan's first major defeat in WW II   

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   Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies in the year 1942.   

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

Jun 05   British offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1942 1st nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray)   

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

Jun 06   In the year 1942 japanese forces retreat, ending Battle of Midway   

Jun 06   Nazis burn village of Lidice Bohemia, as reprisal of killing Heydrich on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1942 the first nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray)   

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

Jun 07   USS Yorktown sinks near Midway Island in the year 1942.   

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

Jun 08   In the year 1942 eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations.   

Jun 08   In the year 1942 tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners.   

Jun 09   In the year 1942 adipatie Ario Soejono becomes minister in Gerbrandy govt   

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

Jun 10   In the year 1942 massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia) Gestapo kills 173   

Jun 10   In the year 1942 massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia), Gestapo kills 173   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1942 birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff   

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.   

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   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   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63   

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1942.   

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