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   In the year 1942 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   British cruiser Trinidad torpedoes itself in the Barents Sea on this day in history.   

Mar 29   German submarine U-585 sinks in the year 1942.   

Mar 30   On this day in history 1st RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson premier Valois), dies at 81   

Mar 30   In the year 1942 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   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1942 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   On this day in history 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'   

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   In the year 1942 heavy German assault on Malta   

Apr 08   A Schoenberg & Tudor's ballet "Pillar of Fire," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history alfred Mombert, writer, dies   

Apr 09   Battle of Bataan-US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japs at Bataan on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   In the year 1942 cigarettes & candy rationed in Holland   

Apr 10   Japanese capture Bataan and 36,000 troops on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1942 distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized   

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

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 in the year 1942.   

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

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

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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   In the year 1942 birth of john Thaw, British actor (d. 2002)   

Jan 03   John Marsden, Australian lawyer, gay activist (d. 2006) was born in the year 1942.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Cliff Potts, Glendale Calif, actor (Ted-Lou Grant) was born in the year 1942.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1942 leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

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   Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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