Page 2: Historical Events In 1942

Jan 13   Interallied war trial conference publishes St James Declaration on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1942 japanese troops land at oil center Balikpapan in Borneo   

Jan 15   On this day in history cubs, drop plans to install lights at Wrigley due to WW II   

Jan 15   FDR asks commissioner to continue baseball during WWII in the year 1942.   

Jan 15   Melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58 in the year 1942.   

Jan 16   On this day in history actress Carole Lombard, and twenty other people, die in a plane crash near Las Vegas.   

Jan 16   Barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies in the year 1942.   

Jan 16   On this day in history screen star Carole Lombard, her mother and 20 other people were killed in a commercial airliner crash near Las Vegas, Nev. Lombard was the wife of actor Clark Gable.   

Jan 16   In the year 1942 william Knudsen becomes 1st civilian appointed a general in US army   

Jan 16   William Knudsen becomes first civilian appointed a General in US army on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61   

Jan 18   Nazi's arrest Frans Goedhart & Wiardi Beckman in the year 1942.   

Jan 19   On this day in history japanese forces invade Burma   

Jan 19   Japanese forces invade Burma during World War 2 in the year 1942.   

Jan 19   In the year 1942 titus Brandsma arrested by German occupiers   

Jan 20   On this day in history japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain   

Jan 20   Japanese invade Burma on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1942 nazi officials decide on their "final solution" that calls for the extermination of Jews.   

Jan 20   On this day in history nazi officials hold notorious Wannsee conference in Berlin deciding on "final solution" calling for extermination of Europe's Jews   

Jan 20   Wannsee Conference Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history wannsee Conference: Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted.   

Jan 21   On this day in history bronx magistrate rules all pinball machines illegal   

Jan 21   On this day in history count Basie records "One O'Clock Jump"   

Jan 21   On this day in history henryk Opienski, Polish composer/musicologist/conductor, dies at 72   

Jan 21   In the year 1942 japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain   

Jan 21   Tito's partisans occupy Foca on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Unified partisan organization is established in the Vilna ghetto. Resistance organization set upon Kovno ghetto in the year 1942.   

Jan 22   Japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain in the year 1942.   

Jan 22   On this day in history reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81   

Jan 23   Japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain   

Jan 23   Tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army in the year 1942.   

Jan 24   Battle of Makassar Strait, destroyer attack on Japanese convoy in first surface action in the Pacific during World War II in the year 1942.   

Jan 24   In Ottawa Wartime Prices and Trade Board rations sugar to 3/4 lb per person per week; cut to 1/2 lb in the year 1942.   

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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   John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

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   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died in the year 1942.   

Jan 07   In the year 1942 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.