Historical Events In 1942

Sep 09   1st bombing on continental US soil, Mount Emily Oregon (WW II) in the year 1942.   

Sep 09   The first bombing on continental US soil, Mount Emily Or (WW2) in the year 1942.   

Sep 10   In the year 1942 british troops lands on Madagascar   

Sep 10   Nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, actor, dies in Auschwitz at 63 on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1942 hMCS Charlottetown lost the Gulf of St. Lawrence   

Sep 12   In the year 1942 battle of Edson's Ridge begins at Guadalcanal   

Sep 13   In the year 1942 battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal   

Sep 13   German forces attack Stalingrad in the year 1942.   

Sep 13   German forces begin attack on Stalingrad on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1942 battle of Edson's Ridge (Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal   

Sep 14   HMCS OTTAWA (RCN, ex 'Crusader'), sunk east of Newfoundland by 1 torpedo from German U.91 in the year 1942.   

Sep 14   HMS COVENTRY (AA), sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, northwest of Alexandria, Egypt by German Ju87 divebombers on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1942 hMS SIKH, sunk off Tobruk, eastern Libya - by German shore batteries. during landings Royal Marines for British combined operations raid on Tobruk   

Sep 14   HMS ZULU,sunk NW of Alexandria, Egypt (c 32-00'N, 29-00'E) - by Italian/German force of Ju87 and Ju88 bombers, while returning to Alexandria after combined operations raid on Tobruk on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1942 uS aircraft carrier Wasp torpedoed at Guadalcanal   

Sep 16   Japanese attack on Port Moresby repelled on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1942 canadian Broadcasting Corporation authorized for radio service   

Sep 20   Gunther Hagg becomes world champ of all records from 1500m to 5000m in the year 1942.   

Sep 21   On this day in history 116 hostages executed by Nazis in Paris   

Sep 22   Meulenberg robs of church bells in the year 1942.   

Sep 23   In the year 1942 auschwitz begins experimental gassing executions   

Sep 23   HMAS VOYAGER (RAN),lost in the East Indies, south coast of Timor ran aground, possibly bombed by Japanese aircraft (sources vary) and destroyed by own forces in the year 1942.   

Sep 24   3,000 Tuczyn Jews are killed after resisting and escaping a Nazi attack. Only 15 survive in the year 1942.   

Sep 24   General Blamey assumes command of Allied Land Forces in New Guinea in the year 1942.   

Sep 24   On this day in history hMS SOMALI lost north of Iceland after being stuck by 1 torpedo from German U.703 on 20th in Greenland Sea.floundered while being towed by 'Ashanti', went down in bad weather, 45 men lost   

Sep 25   In the year 1942 2,000 Jews are deported to Treblinka after a Jewish council chairman, Abraham Gamzu, refuses Gestapo demands to deliver Jews.   

Sep 25   In the year 1942 japanese withdrawal begins along Owen Stanley Trail starts   

Sep 27   Douglas Munro, only US Coast Guard with WW II-Med of Honor, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history heavy German assault in Stalingrad   

Sep 28   Evelyn Thatcher, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1942 luftwaffe bombs Stalingrad   

Sep 29   32°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept on this day in history.   

Sep 30   98 U-boats sunk this month (485,000 tons) 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   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   On this day in history birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1942 pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

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   Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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