Page 2: Historical Events In 1942

Jan 13   In the year 1942 interallied war trial conference publishes St James Declaration   

Jan 14   On this day in history japanese troops land at oil center Balikpapan in Borneo   

Jan 15   Cubs, drop plans to install lights at Wrigley due to WW II in the year 1942.   

Jan 15   FDR asks commissioner to continue baseball during WWII on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1942 melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58   

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

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

Jan 16   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 on this day in history.   

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   Japanese forces invade Burma on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history japanese forces invade Burma during World War 2   

Jan 19   On this day in history titus Brandsma arrested by German occupiers   

Jan 20   Japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history japanese invade Burma   

Jan 20   Nazi officials decide on their "final solution" that calls for the extermination of Jews on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1942 wannsee Conference Details of plan to murder 11,000,000 European Jews are drafted.   

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

Jan 21   Bronx magistrate rules all pinball machines illegal in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 21   Henryk Opienski, Polish composer/musicologist/conductor, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Japanese air raid on Rabaul New Britain on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1942 tito's partisans occupy Foca   

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

Jan 22   Japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1942 japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea   

Jan 23   Japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history battle of Makassar Strait, destroyer attack on Japanese convoy in first surface action in the Pacific during World War II   

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   On this day in history birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 birth of john Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006)   

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   On this day in history birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

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

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

Jan 06   Emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1942 henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63   

Jan 08   In the year 1942 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

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