Page 17: Historical Events In 1942
Friday, 18 April 2025
Aug 19 In the year 1942 honorary Capt. John Weir Foote (Cdn. Chaplain Service) wins the Victoria Cross at Dieppe, France
Aug 19 Lt.-Colonel Charles C.I. Merritt (The South Saksatchewan Regiment) wins the Victoria Corss at Dieppe, France in the year 1942.
Aug 20 Dim-out regulations implemented in SF in the year 1942.
Aug 20 The birth of Isaac Hayes, American film actor in the year 1942.
Aug 21 In the year 1942 alpine hunters plant German flag on Elbroezgebergte, Kaukasus
Aug 21 Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies in the year 1942.
Aug 22 In the year 1942 brazil declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy
Aug 22 Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1942.
Aug 23 On this day in history 1st US flights to land on Guadalcanal
Aug 24 Sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands on this day in history.
Aug 25 On this day in history battle of Milne Bay, Papua
Aug 25 On this day in history george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39
Aug 25 SS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth in the year 1942.
Aug 26 7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France on this day in history.
Aug 26 7,000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France in the year 1942.
Aug 27 On this day in history cuba declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy
Aug 27 On this day in history hMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean
Aug 28 In the year 1942 9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101,100)
Aug 28 Reigner cable is sent to Stephen S. Wise - specifying Nazi plans to exterminate almost 4 million Jews on this day in history.
Aug 29 American Jewish conference meets in New York to discuss agenda of Jewish Unity (Rescue vs. Zionist program) in the year 1942.
Aug 30 In the year 1942 battle of Alam Halfa - 9th Australian Division again in action at El Alamein
Aug 30 Nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg on this day in history.
Aug 31 Battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault on this day in history.
Aug 31 On this day in history von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle
Sep 02 German troops enter Stalingrad in the year 1942.
Sep 02 On this day in history sternbuch cable arrives at the Polish embassy in Washington, recounting the deportation of 100,000 Jews from Warsaw to death camps, and how Jewish babies were being used to produce soap and fertilizer for Germany industry.
Sep 02 The Chief Rabbi of Norway, Julues Samuel, refuses to go into hiding and chooses to join 208 Norwegian Jews sent to Bergen Belsen in the year 1942.
Sep 03 Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, begins his solo singing career on this day in history.
Sep 04 On this day in history transport nr 28 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany
Sep 05 Battle at Alam Halfa ends in the year 1942.
Sep 05 In the year 1942 the birth of Raquel Welch, American film actress
Sep 06 56th US Womens Tennis: Pauline Betz beats A Louise Brough (46 61 64) in the year 1942.
Sep 06 German advance into the USSR halted at Stalingrad on this day in history.
Sep 07 In the year 1942 62nd US Mens Tennis: F Schroeder Jr beats F Parker (86 75 36 46 62)
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