Page 8: Historical Events In 1942

Mar 28   -29] 234 RAF bombers attack Lubeck in the year 1942.   

Mar 28   234 RAF bombers attack Lübeck in the year 1942.   

Mar 28   On this day in history british naval forces raid Nazi occupied French port of St Nazaire   

Mar 28   Herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch foreign minister (1918-27), dies at 67 in the year 1942.   

Mar 29   On this day in history british cruiser Trinidad torpedoes itself in the Barents Sea   

Mar 29   German submarine U-585 sinks on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 1st RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau   

Mar 30   Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson premier Valois), dies at 81 in the year 1942.   

Mar 30   On this day in history sS murders 200 inmates of Trawniki labor camp   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 the first RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 world War II food rationing introduced in Australia for tea, sugar and butter.   

Apr 01   Allied air raid on harbor city Kupang Timor on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1942 department of Munitions & Supply puts gasoline on coupon rationing; national speed limit of 64 km an hour proclaimed.   

Apr 01   On this day in history first Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned   

Apr 03   On this day in history aDM Nimitz named Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, a joint command, and retained his other title, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet   

Apr 03   Albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1942.   

Apr 04   RCAF Squadron Leader L.J. Birchall spots Japanese fleet heading for Ceylon; alerts naval base and averts disaster for the British Fleet and a second Pearl Harbour on this day in history.   

Apr 05   HMS CORNWALL And HMS DORSETSHIRE sunk in the Indian Ocean south west of Ceylon by Japanese carrier divebombers, 190 men lost from 'Cornwall', 234 from 'Dorsetshire' in the year 1942.   

Apr 05   HMS TENEDOS sunk in harbour at Colombo, Ceylon - by Japanese carrier bombers in the year 1942.   

Apr 06   On this day in history general Andrew G.L. (Andy) McNaughton forms the First Canadian Army in Britain with five divisions, two armored brigades, and 3 other divisions slated for home defence.   

Apr 06   On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2249 Yamamoto   

Apr 07   Heavy German assault on Malta on this day in history.   

Apr 08   A Schoenberg & Tudor's ballet "Pillar of Fire," premieres in NYC in the year 1942.   

Apr 08   Alfred Mombert, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history battle of Bataan-US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japs at Bataan   

Apr 09   In the year 1942 hMS HERMES sunk in the Indian Ocean off south east coast of Ceylon by Japanese carrier dive-bombers.   

Apr 10   Cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops in the year 1942.   

Apr 11   Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized in the year 1942.   

Apr 12   On this day in history 9th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 280   

Apr 12   On this day in history johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80   

Apr 13   On this day in history henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58   

Apr 13   On this day in history rCAF's 417 Fighter Squadron heads for Egypt to join Desert Air Force.   

Apr 14   On this day in history destroyer Roper sinks German U-85 of US east coast   

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

Jan 05   Charlie Rose, Henderson NC, newscaster (CBS Night Watch) was born in the year 1942.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1942 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

Jan 04   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died in the year 1942.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)   

Jan 07   On this day in history henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63   

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 in the year 1942.