Page 6: Historical Events In 1942

Mar 01   On this day in history malaria in Egypt   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1942 tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia   

Mar 02   14th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 02   In the year 1942 admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon   

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

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

Mar 03   Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43 in the year 1942.   

Mar 03   On this day in history first combat flight for Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane   

Mar 04   In the year 1942 yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62   

Mar 05   On this day in history bosnia Tito establishes 3rd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia   

Mar 05   On this day in history japanese troop march into Batavia   

Mar 07   On this day in history 15 Mk-VB Spitfires reach Malta   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed   

Mar 07   On this day in history the first cadets graduated from flying school at Tuskegee   

Mar 08   First Japanese landings in New Guinea in the year 1942.   

Mar 08   In the year 1942 japanese forces captures Rangoon Burma   

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 in the year 1942.   

Mar 09   Construction of the Alaska Highway began in the year 1942.   

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 in the year 1942.   

Mar 11   In the year 1942 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   Enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 13   On this day in history julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes first woman colonel in US army   

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of hugh Shelton, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff   

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   On this day in history birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)   

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 in the year 1942.   

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   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1942 george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies