Page 12: Historical Events In 1942

May 30   Reichsführer Himmler arrives in Prague on this day in history.   

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

May 31   Japanese midget submarines raid Sydney Harbour on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history luftwaffe bombs Canterbury   

May 31   In the year 1942 reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia & Moravia, assassinated   

Jun 01   Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Treblinka opens in the year 1942.   

Jun 02   Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator in the year 1942.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history battle of Midway Island begins   

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

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   Japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 04   The Battle of Midway begins on this day in history.   

Jun 05   British offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie in the year 1942.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.   

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

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

Jun 07   In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   Adipatie Ario Soejono becomes minister in Gerbrandy govt on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 11   German army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa in the year 1942.   

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

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   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)   

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.