Page 15: Historical Events In 1942

Jul 18   On this day in history messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight   

Jul 18   On this day in history the first legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens   

Jul 19   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch' 7th Symphony, premieres in US   

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 in the year 1942.   

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

Jul 20   Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines   

Jul 21   8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Va on this day in history.   

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

Jul 22   Beginning of Warsaw ghetto "Aktion." 6,000 to 7,000 a day are deported to Treblinka on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Jul 24   In the year 1942 irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC   

Jul 24   In the year 1942 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   German troops occupy Rostov in the year 1942.   

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

Jul 26   RAF bombs Hamburg in the year 1942.   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history formation of Australian Women's Land Army   

Jul 27   William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies in the year 1942.   

Jul 28   Marty Brennaman, American sportscaster on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 29   On this day in history 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   German SS kills 25,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 in the year 1942.   

Jul 31   German SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1942 250 Dutch Catholic Jews arrested, transported to Amersfoort camp   

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Jan 02   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born in the year 1942.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader   

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

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1942 death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

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 on this day in history.