Page 20: Historical Events In 1942
Saturday, 29 March 2025
Oct 22 Gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies on this day in history.
Oct 23 In the year 1942 1st ships of invasion fleet to Morocco leave Norfolk
Oct 23 During WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt in the year 1942.
Oct 23 Georg Stumme, German general/commandant of African corps, dies in the year 1942.
Oct 24 On this day in history 2nd day of battle at El Alamein: British infantry
Oct 24 On this day in history arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies
Oct 24 Start of second El Alamein battle, Egypt in the year 1942.
Oct 25 In the year 1942 3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive
Oct 25 Ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies on this day in history.
Oct 26 In the year 1942 2nd day of Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal
Oct 26 On this day in history the birth of Bob Hoskins, British actor of stage and screen
Oct 26 In the year 1942 the U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet is sunk in the WWII Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
Oct 27 5th day of battle at El Alamein: heavy battles/Australian advance on this day in history.
Oct 28 On this day in history 6th day battle at El Alamein: British offensive under Montgomery
Oct 28 In the year 1942 train crashes into bus, killing 16 & injuring 20 (Detroit Michigan)
Oct 29 16,000 Jews killed in Pinsk Russia on this day in history.
Oct 29 On this day in history alaska highway completed
Oct 29 Johan Fleming Ramsland, British broadcaster on this day in history.
Oct 30 In the year 1942 8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault
Oct 31 94 U boats sunk this month (619,000 ton) on this day in history.
Nov 01 10th day of battle at El Alamein in the year 1942.
Nov 01 Hugo Distler, composer, dies at 34 in the year 1942.
Nov 02 11th day of battle at El Alamein: British assault on Tel el Aqqaqir in the year 1942.
Nov 02 On this day in history montgomery (Br) defeats Rommel (Ger) in battle of Alamein (WW II)
Nov 03 12th day of battle at El Alamein: Scottish assault on this day in history.
Nov 03 In the year 1942 battle of El Alamein ends in the North African desert in WWII
Nov 03 Carl Sternheim, German playwright (Trousers, Snob), dies at 64 on this day in history.
Nov 03 William L Dawson elected to Congress from Chicago in the year 1942.
Nov 04 13th day of battle at El Alamein: Afr corps draws back out Fuka-posing on this day in history.
Nov 04 In the year 1942 battle of El Alamein ends with victory for the allies, after 12 days conflict with Rommel's 'Africa Corps'
Nov 04 Marcel Barger, [Streliskie], cabaret performer, killed in Auschwitz on this day in history.
Nov 05 George M Cohan, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.
Nov 05 In the year 1942 nazi raid on Greek Jews in Paris
Nov 05 On this day in history theatrical agent George M. Cohan dies.
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