Page 15: Historical Events In 1942

Jul 18   Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1942 the first legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens   

Jul 19   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 7th Symphony, premieres in US in the year 1942.   

Jul 19   Himmler sends a secret directive to SS Lieutenant General F.W. Kinger ordering the "resettlement" of the entire Jewish population of the General Government, to be completed by December 31 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1942 1st detachment of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, begin basic training   

Jul 20   Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress in the year 1942.   

Jul 20   Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle in the year 1942.   

Jul 20   Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines in the year 1942.   

Jul 21   8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Va in the year 1942.   

Jul 22   4th Russian Pantser army forms with 80 tanks on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Beginning of Warsaw ghetto "Aktion." 6,000 to 7,000 a day are deported to Treblinka in the year 1942.   

Jul 22   In the year 1942 gas rationing begins along the Atlantic coast of the US to help the American war effort during WWII.   

Jul 22   Start of battle of the Kokoda Track, Papua on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 in the year 1942.   

Jul 23   On this day in history german troops conquer Rostow   

Jul 24   HMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90 on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC   

Jul 24   On this day in history the Bureau of Aeronautics issued a Planning Directive calling for procurement of four Sikorsky helicopters for study and development by Navy and Coast Guard aviation forces.   

Jul 25   In the year 1942 german troops occupy Rostov   

Jul 26   CAPT Joy Bright Hancock appointed Director, Women's Naval Reserve on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history rAF bombs Hamburg   

Jul 26   Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Formation of Australian Women's Land Army on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history william Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies   

Jul 28   In the year 1942 marty Brennaman, American sportscaster   

Jul 28   Nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Belorussia Ghetto on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Russia   

Jul 29   In the year 1942 eastern Blvd in the Bronx renamed Bruckner Blvd   

Jul 30   FDR signs act establishing WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). During World War II, over 80,000 officer and enlisted women served in the WAVES on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history fDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES)   

Jul 30   On this day in history german SS kills 25,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia   

Jul 31   In the year 1942 francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79   

Jul 31   On this day in history german SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia   

Aug 02   250 Dutch Catholic Jews arrested, transported to Amersfoort camp on this day in history.   

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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   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   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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

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

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

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died on this day in history.   

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

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.