Page 14: Historical Events In 1942
Friday, 18 April 2025
Jun 29 On this day in history following an inspection of Igor I. Sikorsky's VS-300 helicopter, Lieutenant Commander F. A. Erickson, USCG, recommended that helicopters be obtained for antisubmarine convoy duty and life-saving.
Jun 30 144 U boats (700,000 ton) sunk this month in the year 1942.
Jun 30 Arnoldus J H Aerts, Dutch bishop of New-Guinea, executed at 62 in the year 1942.
Jun 30 Australian troops raid Salamaua on this day in history.
Jun 30 In the year 1942 uS Mint in New Orleans ceases operation
Jul 03 In the year 1942 germany troop march into Sebastopol
Jul 04 In the year 1942 the birth of Prince Michael of Kent
Jul 04 On this day in history the first American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II)
Jul 05 On this day in history 1st performance of Heitor Villa-Lobos' Choros 6/9/11
Jul 05 Port Hope Ontario, Ian Fleming the first graduate of the Special 25 training school for spies; later member of MI5, creator of James Bond novels in the year 1942.
Jul 06 10th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Polo Grounds, New York on this day in history.
Jul 07 In the year 1942 germany troop march into Woronezj
Jul 08 On this day in history catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83
Jul 09 Anne Frank, 13, goes into hiding with her family & 4 other Jews in the year 1942.
Jul 09 The birth of Richard Roundtree, American actor on this day in history.
Jul 10 Himmler orders sterilization of all Jewish woman in Ravensbruck Camp on this day in history.
Jul 11 On this day in history first medical experiments are performed at Auschwitz.
Jul 11 Simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau in the year 1942.
Jul 12 Richard Stoltzman, Omaha Nebraska, clarinetist (Tashi) in the year 1942.
Jul 13 In the year 1942 5,000 Jews of Rovno Polish Ukraine, executed by nazis
Jul 13 Giancarlo Giannini, Spezia Italy,actor (NY Stories, Sensual Man) in the year 1942.
Jul 13 On this day in history the birth of Harrison Ford, American actor
Jul 14 1st transport of Amsterdam Jews to Westerbork in the year 1942.
Jul 14 Captain Charles Hazlitt UPHAM 20 th NZ Battalion, won the second of two Victoria Crosses in Egypt on this day in history.
Jul 14 Neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Neth/French/Belgian painter's model, dies on this day in history.
Jul 15 In the year 1942 1st deportation camp at Westerbork, Jews sent to Auschwitz
Jul 15 In the year 1942 denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies
Jul 15 First deportees sent to Auschwitz come from Germany and Holland on this day in history.
Jul 15 In the year 1942 sgt. Keith Elliott 22 NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at
Jul 16 French police arrest 13,152 Jews in Paris in the year 1942.
Jul 17 3' of rain falls on Pennsylvania, flooding kills 15 on this day in history.
Jul 17 In the year 1942 connie Hawkins, Harlem Globetrotter/NBA (Phoenix Suns, ABA MVP 1968)
Jul 17 Estimated 87.5 cm (34.5") of rainfall, Smethport, Pa. (state record) on this day in history.
Jul 18 In the year 1942 1st legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens
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