Historical Events In 1942

Mar 01   Malaria in Egypt in the year 1942.   

Mar 01   Suriname camp for NSB people opens to save Jews on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia in the year 1942.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 14th Academy Awards   

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

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

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 first combat flight for Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane   

Mar 04   Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 07   Battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1942 the first cadets graduated from flying school at Tuskegee   

Mar 08   In the year 1942 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   On this day in history construction of the Alaska Highway began   

Mar 11   On this day in history 1st deportation train leaves Paris for Auschewitz Concentration Camp   

Mar 11   On this day in history general MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 14   Australians are required to carry identity cards in World War II on this day in history.   

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   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1942 birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch)   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant)   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 birth of maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist   

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

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   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   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   On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44   

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