Historical Events In 1942

Nov 23   In the year 1942 3rd & 5th Romanian army corp surrenders   

Nov 23   In the year 1942 coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized   

Nov 23   Steward Poon Lim set adrift for 133 days after his boat was torpedoed in the year 1942.   

Nov 23   The V-173, a full-scale model of a fighter aircraft with an almost circular wing, made its first flight at the Vought-Sikorsky plant, Stratford, Conn. A military version of this aircraft, the XF5U-1, was constructed later but never flown in the year 1942.   

Nov 24   Fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein arrives in Starobelsk on this day in history.   

Nov 24   The State Department confirms the existence of Nazi extermination camps and the murder of two million Jews to date in the year 1942.   

Nov 25   On this day in history national Organization for Aid to Underground, LO, forms   

Nov 26   In the year 1942 "Casablanca" premieres at Hollywood Theatre, NYC   

Nov 27   A B C Langton, cricketer (WWII 15 Tests for S Africa 1935-39), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Bobby Managoff beats Yvon Robert in Houston, to become wrestling champ on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history french navy at Toulon scuttles ships and subs so Nazis don't take them   

Nov 27   In the year 1942 the birth of Jimi Hendrix, American Guitarist and singer   

Nov 28   In the year 1942 500 die in a fire that destroyed Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston   

Nov 28   Nearly 500 die in a fire that destroyed Coconut Grove nightclub in Boston MA in the year 1942.   

Nov 28   On this day in history the first production Ford bomber, the B-24 Liberator, rolled off the assembly line at Ford's massive Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan   

Nov 28   In the year 1942 world War II saw the U.S. government ask its people to make a truly noble sacrifice--forgoing coffee. The government put the pinch to caffeine addicts across the nation, announcing coffee rationing to help aid the war effort.   

Nov 29   In the year 1942 uS rations coffee   

Nov 30   In the year 1942 -Dec 1st: Sea battle at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal   

Dec 01   Gasoline rationed in US in the year 1942.   

Dec 02   In the year 1942 1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi-U of Chicago)   

Dec 02   Bob E Smith, Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   First successful nuclear chain reaction, created by physicists Enrico Fermi and Arthur Crompton in the year 1942.   

Dec 02   The First controlled nuclear chain reaction (University of Chicago) in the year 1942.   

Dec 03   On this day in history wilhelm Peterson-Berger, composer, dies at 75   

Dec 04   1st US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1942 fDR orders dismantling of Works Progress Administration   

Dec 04   On this day in history first US citizenship granted an alien on foreign soil (James Hoey)   

Dec 04   US bombers struck Italian mainland for first time in WW II on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Buck Jones, Hollywood's last cowboy hero actor (Headin' East), buried on this day in history.   

Dec 05   CFL Grey Cup: Tor beats Win RCAF, 8 -5 at Toronto in the year 1942.   

Dec 06   In the year 1942 queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth   

Dec 08   8th Heisman Trophy Award: Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (HB) in the year 1942.   

Dec 08   In the year 1942 eight PT boats (PT 36, PT 37, PT 40, PT 43, PT 44, PT 48, PT 59, and PT 109) turn back 8 Japanese destroyers attempting to reinforce Japanese forces on Guadalcanal.   

Dec 10   In the year 1942 hitler names Mussert "leader of Netherland people"   

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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 in the year 1942.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

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

Jan 08   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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