Historical Events In 1942

Jun 12   Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City   

Jun 12   On this day in history walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36   

Jun 13   1st V-2 rocket launch, Peenemunde, Germany; reached 1.3 km in the year 1942.   

Jun 13   First V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km in the year 1942.   

Jun 14   On this day in history 1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

Jun 14   In the year 1942 the first bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

Jun 14   In the year 1942 walt Disney's "Bambi" is released   

Jun 15   On this day in history vera Figner, writer, dies   

Jun 17   1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) in the year 1942.   

Jun 17   In the year 1942 hMS WILD SWAN, sunk in the North Atlantic off south west Ireland (c 50-00'N, 11-00'W) - by German Ju88 bombers.   

Jun 17   In the year 1942 the first WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)   

Jun 18   On this day in history adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down   

Jun 18   On this day in history bernard W Robinson, becomes 1st black ensign in US Navy   

Jun 18   On this day in history bernard W Robinson, becomes first black ensign in US Navy   

Jun 18   Eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews   

Jun 20   Japanese submarine shells isolated Estevan Point on Vancouver Island, with little damage; only time Canadian land territory under fire in World War II in the year 1942.   

Jun 21   129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) in the year 1942.   

Jun 21   129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1942 japanese submarine in mouth of Columbia River, Oregon   

Jun 23   World War II: Germany's latest fighter, a Focke-Wulf FW190 is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered on this day in history.   

Jun 25   British RAF staged a 1,000 bomb raid on Bremen Germany (WW II) on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67 in the year 1942.   

Jun 25   On this day in history patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted   

Jun 26   German assault on British at Mersa Matruh on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1942 fBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island   

Jun 27   FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs that came from from a sub off NY's Long Island in the year 1942.   

Jun 28   Col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj in the year 1942.   

Jun 28   On this day in history germany and Italian Armies reach El Alamein, prepare for attack in Suez area.   

Jun 29   Dmitri Shostakovitch's 7th Symphony, premieres in the year 1942.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born in the year 1942.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

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