Page 8: Historical Events In 1942

Mar 28   -29] 234 RAF bombers attack Lubeck on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1942 234 RAF bombers attack Lübeck   

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 in the year 1942.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Department of Munitions & Supply puts gasoline on coupon rationing; national speed limit of 64 km an hour proclaimed in the year 1942.   

Apr 01   First Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned in the year 1942.   

Apr 03   ADM Nimitz named Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, a joint command, and retained his other title, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet in the year 1942.   

Apr 03   On this day in history albert Siklos, composer, dies at 63   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1942 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2249 Yamamoto   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history a Schoenberg & Tudor's ballet "Pillar of Fire," premieres in NYC   

Apr 08   In the year 1942 alfred Mombert, writer, dies   

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

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   On this day in history cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland   

Apr 10   On this day in history japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops.   

Apr 11   On this day in history distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized   

Apr 12   In the year 1942 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   In the year 1942 henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58   

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

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

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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   John Thaw, British actor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of john McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)   

Jan 05   In the year 1942 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   Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1942.   

Jan 03   In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.   

Jan 06   In the year 1942 death of emma Calvé, French soprano (b. 1858)   

Jan 07   In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.