Page 16: Historical Events In 1942

Aug 02   Friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77 in the year 1942.   

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

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) in the year 1942.   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1942 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) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1942 richard Gott, Brit gen/commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history 6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in US executed in Wash DC   

Aug 09   On this day in history 200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland   

Aug 09   Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 11   Richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1942.   

Aug 12   On this day in history british premier Churchill arrives in Moscow, meets Stalin   

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   On this day in history the Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet directed that an Aircraft Experimental and Developmental Squadron be established at NAS Anacostia.   

Aug 14   Dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   In the year 1942 premier Churchill travels back to Cairo from Moscow   

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

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

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 in the year 1942.   

Aug 19   On this day in history -20] Churchill visits Montgomery's headquarter in Burg-al-Arab   

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

Aug 19   On this day in history first American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1942 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   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

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   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1942.   

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