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1942 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1942nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 942nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 42nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1940s decade.
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January 1 – World War II: The term "United Nations" is first officially used to describe the Allied pact.January 2 – World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces. The Japanese Admiral stays in Solvec(owned by Charles Henry de Silva), Philippines.January 5 – Amy Johnson disappears in flight over River Thamesestuary – assumed drowned.January 6 – Pan American Airlinesbecomes the first commercial airline to have a flight go around the world.January 8 - Stephen Hawking, British physicist (d. 2018)January 17 – Muhammad Ali, American boxer (d. 2016)January 23 - Brian Croucher, British actorJanuary 25 - Eusebio, Portuguese footballerJanuary 6 – Henri de Baillet-Latour, Belgian International Olympic Committee president (b. 1876)January 14 – Porfirio Barba-Jacob, Colombian poet and writer (born 1883)January 16 – Carole Lombard, actressJanuary 26 – Felix Hausdorff, German mathematician (born 1868)People also ask
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Kristin Chenoweth, who starred in the film. Into Temptation is an independent drama film written and directed by Patrick Coyle. It tells the story of a prostitute—played by Kristin Chenoweth (pictured) —who confesses to a Catholic priest ( Jeremy Sisto) that she plans to kill herself. The priest attempts to find her, and in doing so ...
The state of the Allies and Axis powers in November 1942. 1: Operation Supercharge, the Allied breakout at El Alamein, begins. On Guadalcanal, the Americans begin the Matanikau Offensive against the Japanese. 3: Second Battle of El Alamein ends – German forces under Erwin Rommel are forced to retreat during the night.
March. March – Construction begins on the Badger Army Ammunition Plant (the largest in the United States during WWII ). March 9 – WWII: Executive order 9082 (February 28, 1942) reorganizes the United States Army into three major commands: Army Ground Forces, Army Air Forces, and Services of Supply, later redesignated Army Service Forces.
20 March – The navy minister, Admiral Shigetarō Shimada says that in view of the Allies ' "Retaliation and hatred", Japan would no longer follow recognized rules of sea warfare. 18 April – Doolittle Raid, the first bombing raid on the Japanese home islands. 25 May – Four ships leave Hokkaido to stage a diversionary raid on the Aleutian ...
