Page 6: Historical Events In 1942

Mar 01   Malaria in Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1942 suriname camp for NSB people opens to save Jews   

Mar 01   On this day in history tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia   

Mar 02   In the year 1942 14th Academy Awards   

Mar 02   14th Academy Awards "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1942 14th Academy Awards: "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win   

Mar 02   Admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon in the year 1942.   

Mar 02   HMS STRONGHOLD, sunk south of Java - by gunfire from Japanese 8in cruiser 'Maya' and destroyers on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Ten Jews are hung in Zdunsk Wola near Lodz as substitutes for "the 10 hanged sons of Haman." on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1942 amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43   

Mar 03   First combat flight for Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane in the year 1942.   

Mar 04   On this day in history yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62   

Mar 05   In the year 1942 bosnia Tito establishes 3rd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia   

Mar 05   Japanese troop march into Batavia in the year 1942.   

Mar 07   15 Mk-VB Spitfires reach Malta in the year 1942.   

Mar 07   On this day in history battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion   

Mar 07   Nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed in the year 1942.   

Mar 07   The first cadets graduated from flying school at Tuskegee on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history first Japanese landings in New Guinea.   

Mar 08   Japanese forces captures Rangoon Burma in the year 1942.   

Mar 08   On this day in history jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53   

Mar 08   KNIL, Dutch colonial army on Java, surrenders to Japanese armies on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Construction of the Alaska Highway began on this day in history.   

Mar 11   1st deportation train leaves Paris for Auschewitz Concentration Camp in the year 1942.   

Mar 11   General MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia in the year 1942.   

Mar 11   Japanese troop land on North-Sumatra on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history the first deportation train leaves Paris France for Auschewitz Concentration Camp   

Mar 12   British troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal in the year 1942.   

Mar 12   In the year 1942 enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 12   The birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes 1st woman colonel in US army in the year 1942.   

Mar 13   Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes first woman colonel in US army on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1942 australians are required to carry identity cards in World War II   

Mar 15   Alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was born in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)   

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 in the year 1942.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jan Leeming, English television presenter and newsreader   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1942.   

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 on this day in history.