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

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 in the year 1942.   

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   In the year 1942 patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle   

Jul 20   In the year 1942 women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines   

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   In the year 1942 beginning of Warsaw ghetto "Aktion." 6,000 to 7,000 a day are deported to Treblinka.   

Jul 22   Gas rationing begins along the Atlantic coast of the US to help the American war effort during WWII on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history start of battle of the Kokoda Track, Papua   

Jul 23   In the year 1942 andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

Jul 23   German troops conquer Rostow in the year 1942.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Jul 26   In the year 1942 rAF bombs Hamburg   

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

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

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

Jul 28   In the year 1942 marty Brennaman, American sportscaster   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1942.   

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

Jul 30   In the year 1942 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.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Next Page »

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 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 in the year 1942.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 06   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

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