Page 19: Historical Events In 1942

Oct 01   In the year 1942 bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight   

Oct 02   "Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338 on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1942 first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction demonstrated, Chicago   

Oct 02   On this day in history rMS"Queen Mary" slices cruiser "Curacao" in half, killing 338 in the Atlantic   

Oct 03   In the year 1942 fDR forms Office of Economic Stabilization   

Oct 03   In the year 1942 launch of the First A-4/V-2 rocket to altitude of 53 miles (85 km)   

Oct 04   German assault on Tractor factory in Stalingrad on this day in history.   

Oct 05   5,000 Jews of Dubno Russia massacred on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history allied assault on oil installations of Bula Ceram   

Oct 06   Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 07   1 salvo Katjoesja-rocket destroys nazi battalion in Stalingrad in the year 1942.   

Oct 08   Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley) on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer   

Oct 09   In the year 1942 statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy.   

Oct 10   1,300 Austrian Jews transported to Theresienstadt in the year 1942.   

Oct 10   On this day in history richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Schlemihle), dies at 68   

Oct 11   -Oct 12] Sea battle at Cape Esperance Guadalcanal in the year 1942.   

Oct 11   In the year 1942 battle of Cape Esperance begins In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485).   

Oct 11   Battle of Cape Esperance begins: In two-day battle, American task force stops Japanese attack on Guadalcanal and sinks two Japanese ships while losing only USS Duncan (DD-485) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1942 successful Russian counter attack through 37th Guard division   

Oct 12   US navy defeats Japanese in WW II Battle of Cape Esperance on this day in history.   

Oct 13   The birth of Paul Simon, singer (Simon and Garfunkel) in the year 1942.   

Oct 14   In the year 1942 dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution   

Oct 15   In the year 1942 dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed   

Oct 15   In the year 1942 german 6th Army occupies Tractorenfabriek, 3,000 German's die   

Oct 16   12, Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter/3 NVV-hostages, executed in the year 1942.   

Oct 16   Aaron Copland/de Milles ballet "Rodeo," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills 40,000 south of Calcutta India   

Oct 18   Hitler orders allied commandos to be killed on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1942 "Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations   

Oct 20   May Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84 in the year 1942.   

Oct 21   Elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history 1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland   

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

Jan 05   Jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 01   In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1942.   

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

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