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Feb 2, 2013 · Historical events from year 1942. Learn about 629 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1942 or search by date or keyword.
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Jul 18 1st performances of "Chôros No. 6" and "Chôros No....
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May 8 1st twilight game in 24 years, the Dodgers top Giants...
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Sep 4 Transport #28 departs with French Jews to...
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Oct 3 Launch of 1st A-4/V-2 rocket to altitude of 53 miles...
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Apr 18 Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON:...
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- United States -- Declaration of The United Nations
- USA -- Voice of America
- Philippines -- General Macarthur Flees
- USA -- Bambi Premieres
- USA -- First Nuclear Reactor
- USA -- Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
- USA -- Waves Established
- New Guinea -- Battle of Milne Bay
- The Classic Film "Casablanca" Has Its Premiere..
The Declaration of the United Nations was signed by 26 nations during January . It laid the foundation for what would become the United Nations Organization after the end of World War II. Leaders, including Roosevelt and Churchill, and representatives from the United States, United Kingdom, China, and Soviet Union, as well as 22 other nations, had ...
The Voice of America (VOA) radio program began broadcasting during February. The program was established as a World War II propaganda tool that would broadcast news of the war in an effort to fight against Nazi propaganda and help to boost morale of the Allied troops abroad. After the end of the war, VOA continued broadcasting but the focus shifted...
General Douglas MacArthur makes a dramatic escape from the Philippines during March. As Japanese forces were closing in on the Philippines, President Roosevelt ordered MacArthur to leave. MacArthur had been on Corregidor Island where he was appointed as the Field Marshal of the Philippine Army, in charge of about 100,000 American and Filipino troop...
The popular Walt Disney film “Bambi” premiered on August 21st. The film was Disney’s fifth animated feature film and was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Original Song. It was based off the Felix Salten novel “Bambi, A Life in the Woods.” The story revolved around an orphaned deer and his friends Thumper, Flower, and Faline, in the...
Italian physicist Enrico Fermi created the first nuclear chain reaction in his lab at the University of Chicago on December 2nd. The reactor that he created was called Chicago Pile-1 and was constructed underground beneath the bleachers of a squash court at the University. It was developed as a part of the Manhattan Project, a U.S. government and m...
The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was created on May 14. The bill creating WAAC was introduced by U.S. Representative Edith Nourse Rogers in 1941 but it had been held up until the U.S. Entered World War II. The bill guaranteed women who were volunteering with the army an official status, salary, and eventually full Army benefits. “Auxiliary” ...
The WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) were established by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during July. The establishment of the WAVES made it easier for the Navy to fill clerical and office roles at home in shore stations while allowing men to return to sea duty. There were abou...
The Battle of Milne Bay, during World War II, ends during September. The battle was fought between the United States and Australia against the Japanese in New Guinea. Japanese forces attempted to attack Allied air fields at Milne Bay but had dramatically underestimated the amount of Allied troops that were stationed there. The Japanese forces were ...
The classic film "Casablanca" has its premiere.. More Information and Timeline for the Casablanca premiere The iconic and classic film "Casablanca" premieres on November 26th in New York City. The film stars popular actors Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, along with Claude Rains, Dooley Wilson, and Paul Henreid. The film, based on a play, focuse...
February 7 – President Roosevelt signs an Executive Order creating the War Shipping Administration (WSA). February 8. WWII: Top United States military leaders hold their first formal meeting to discuss American military strategy in the war. Daylight saving time goes into effect in the United States.
WWII: Battle of Milne Bay opens, when Japanese marines land at Milne Bay. Dunbeath air crash: Prince George, Duke of Kent, brother to King George VI and King Edward VIII, is among 14 to die in a military aircraft accident at Morven, Scotland, at the age of 39.
What happened and who was famous in 1942? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1942.
1942. In 1942, the U.S. Navy defeated the Japanese Navy in the Battle of Midway, a turning point of the war in the Pacific, while in Germany, Nazi officials met to plan the “Final Solution” and...
Nov 12, 2016 · Historical Events for the Year 1942. 1st January » The Declaration by United Nations is signed by twenty-six nations. 2nd January » The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) convicts 33 members of a German spy ring headed by Fritz Joubert Duquesne in the largest espionage case in United States history—the Duquesne Spy Ring.
