Page 13: Historical Events In 1942

Jun 12   Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present (Amsterdam) in the year 1942.   

Jun 12   Tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City in the year 1942.   

Jun 12   In the year 1942 walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36   

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

Jun 13   First V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1942 1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

Jun 14   On this day in history the first bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

Jun 14   On this day in history walt Disney's "Bambi" is released   

Jun 15   Vera Figner, writer, dies in the year 1942.   

Jun 17   1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 18   Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down on this day in history.   

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

Jun 18   Bernard W Robinson, becomes first black ensign in US Navy on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Eric Nessler of France stays aloft in a glider for 38h21m in the year 1942.   

Jun 19   In the year 1942 paul Waner, is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits   

Jun 20   Adolf Eichmann proclaims deportation of Dutch Jews on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 21   In the year 1942 129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)   

Jun 21   On this day in history rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa   

Jun 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.   

Jun 24   Admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered in the year 1942.   

Jun 25   British RAF staged a 1,000 bomb raid on Bremen Germany (WW II) in the year 1942.   

Jun 25   In the year 1942 hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

Jun 25   Patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted in the year 1942.   

Jun 26   On this day in history german assault on British at Mersa Matruh   

Jun 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1942 germany and Italian Armies reach El Alamein, prepare for attack in Suez area.   

Jun 29   In the year 1942 dmitri Shostakovitch's 7th Symphony, premieres   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1942 birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 in the year 1942.   

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 in the year 1942.