Page 15: Historical Events In 1942

Jul 18   Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight in the year 1942.   

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

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

Jul 19   On this day in history 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.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 22   In the year 1942 4th Russian Pantser army forms with 80 tanks   

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

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

Jul 23   On this day in history andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

Jul 23   German troops conquer Rostow on this day in history.   

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   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   German troops occupy Rostov in the year 1942.   

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

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   In the year 1942 formation of Australian Women's Land Army   

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

Jul 28   On this day in history marty Brennaman, American sportscaster   

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

Jul 28   In the year 1942 nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Russia   

Jul 29   Eastern Blvd in the Bronx renamed Bruckner Blvd on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1942 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.   

Jul 30   FDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES) in the year 1942.   

Jul 30   German SS kills 25,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia in the year 1942.   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1942 german SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia   

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

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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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born in the year 1942.   

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

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

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died in the year 1942.   

Jan 07   On this day in history henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63   

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.