Page 16: Historical Events In 1942

Aug 02   Friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1942 1st train with Jews departs Mechelen Belgium to Auschwitz   

Aug 04   Alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1942.   

Aug 05   On this day in history british govt cancels agreement of Munich   

Aug 05   Rick Huxley, guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over) on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1942 -8] Riots by Dutch Jews   

Aug 07   On this day in history 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is   

Aug 07   On this day in history american marines begin assault on Guadalcanal   

Aug 07   Anjanette Comer, Dawson Tx, actress (Baby, Lepke) in the year 1942.   

Aug 07   On this day in history richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43   

Aug 08   In the year 1942 "Monty" appointed commandant of British 8th Army at Alamein   

Aug 08   In the year 1942 6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC   

Aug 09   In the year 1942 200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland   

Aug 09   In the year 1942 edith Stein, German philosopher, dies   

Aug 09   HMAS CANBERRA (RAN) sunk in the South West Pacific, SE of Savo Island off northern Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands - by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force in the year 1942.   

Aug 09   HMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Gen B Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in N Africa in the year 1942.   

Aug 10   In the year 1942 hMS EAGLE sunk north of Algiers, Algeria by 4 torpedoes from German U-73. 260 men lost out a wartime crew of 1,160   

Aug 11   In the year 1942 - Sept 30] SS begins exterminating 3,500 Jews in Zelov Lodz Poland   

Aug 11   In the year 1942 richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60   

Aug 12   British premier Churchill arrives in Moscow, meets Stalin in the year 1942.   

Aug 12   HMS CAIRO (AA), SUNK, Central Mediterranean, north of Bizerta, Tunisia by 1 torpedo from Italian submarine 'Axum' on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1942 the Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet directed that an Aircraft Experimental and Developmental Squadron be established at NAS Anacostia.   

Aug 14   On this day in history dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa   

Aug 15   5 hostages executed by Nazis in St-Michielsgestel in the year 1942.   

Aug 16   Premier Churchill travels back to Cairo from Moscow in the year 1942.   

Aug 17   On this day in history 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces   

Aug 17   In the year 1942 submarines USS Nautilus and USS Argonaut land 222 Marines on Makin Island, first amphibious attack made from submarines   

Aug 17   US bombers staged 1st independent raid on Europe attack Rouen, France on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1942 carlson's Raiders land on Makin, Gilbert islands, kill 350 Japs   

Aug 18   Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   -20] Churchill visits Montgomery's headquarter in Burg-al-Arab in the year 1942.   

Aug 19   1,000 Canadian and British soldiers killed raiding Dieppe, France in the year 1942.   

Aug 19   First American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1942 birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 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   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born in the year 1942.   

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 in the year 1942.   

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 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   On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

Jan 12   On this day in history george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies