Page 15: Historical Events In 1942

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

Jul 18   On this day in history 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   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   1st detachment of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, begin basic training on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 20   Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines on this day in history.   

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

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 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 in the year 1942.   

Jul 23   Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   German troops conquer Rostow in the year 1942.   

Jul 24   In the year 1942 hMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90   

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 on this day in history.   

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   William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies on this day in history.   

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   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   German SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia in the year 1942.   

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   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)   

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader   

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

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   In the year 1942 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 12   George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies in the year 1942.