Historical Events In 1942

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

Jul 18   The first legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 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   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   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   In the year 1942 start of battle of the Kokoda Track, Papua   

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

Jul 23   On this day in history german troops conquer Rostow   

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

Jul 24   Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history rAF bombs Hamburg   

Jul 26   Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies in the year 1942.   

Jul 27   In the year 1942 formation of Australian Women's Land Army   

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

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

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   FDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES) on this day in history.   

Jul 30   German SS kills 25,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1942 birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

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

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 on this day in history.