Historical Events In 1942

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

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

Mar 28   British naval forces raid Nazi occupied French port of St Nazaire in the year 1942.   

Mar 28   Herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch foreign minister (1918-27), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   British cruiser Trinidad torpedoes itself in the Barents Sea in the year 1942.   

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

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

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 in the year 1942.   

Apr 01   Department of Munitions & Supply puts gasoline on coupon rationing; national speed limit of 64 km an hour proclaimed on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1942 first Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned   

Apr 03   In the year 1942 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' on this day in history.   

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

Apr 06   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 in the year 1942.   

Apr 06   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2249 Yamamoto on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history heavy German assault on Malta   

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

Apr 08   Alfred Mombert, writer, dies in the year 1942.   

Apr 09   Battle of Bataan-US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japs at Bataan in the year 1942.   

Apr 09   HMS HERMES sunk in the Indian Ocean off south east coast of Ceylon by Japanese carrier dive-bombers on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   In the year 1942 japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops.   

Apr 11   Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized on this day in history.   

Apr 12   9th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 280 in the year 1942.   

Apr 12   In the year 1942 johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80   

Apr 13   Henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   RCAF's 417 Fighter Squadron heads for Egypt to join Desert Air Force in the year 1942.   

Apr 14   Destroyer Roper sinks German U-85 of US east coast 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   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 in the year 1942.   

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   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.   

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