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Month of 1942
1942 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in August 1942: The Germans cut
August_1942
Calendar year
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Ships that were lost, foundered, grounded or lost in August 1942
The list of shipwrecks in August 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1942. For the foundering of the British
List of shipwrecks in August 1942
List_of_shipwrecks_in_August_1942
WWII ship graveyard in the Solomon Islands
9 August 1942 Battle of Cape Esperance, 11–12 October 1942 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 13–15 November 1942 Battle of Tassafaronga, 30 November 1942 Operation
Ironbottom_Sound
Total lunar eclipse August 26, 1942
eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Wednesday, August 26, 1942, with an umbral magnitude of 1.5344. It was a central lunar eclipse
August_1942_lunar_eclipse
Austrian war criminal (1908–1971)
camp. Stangl was Sobibor's commandant from 28 April until the end of August 1942, at the rank of SS-Obersturmführer. He claimed that Odilo Globočnik had
Franz_Stangl
German Nazi jurist and politician (1889–1946)
stints in the armed forces, until August 1942, when he was succeeded in the position by Roland Freisler. On 20 August 1942, he succeeded Hans Frank as President
Otto_Georg_Thierack
Part of the Battles of Rzhev on the Eastern Front of World War II
offensive operation, which was defined as spanning from 30 July to 23 August 1942. However, it is widely documented that the fighting continued undiminished
Battle_of_Rzhev,_summer_1942
German SS officer (1897–1945)
concentration camps at Buchenwald and Sachsenhausen. From September 1941 until August 1942, he served as the first commandant of the Majdanek concentration camp
Karl-Otto_Koch
1942 Crash of an RAF Short Sunderland
(Scottish Gaelic: Creag na h-Iolaire) near Dunbeath, Caithness, on 25 August 1942. The crash killed 14 of the 15 passengers and crew, including Prince
Dunbeath_air_crash
First Battle of El Alamein: July 1942 Battle of Alam el Halfa: August–September 1942 Operation Agreement September 1942 Operation Nicety Operation Bigamy
List_of_World_War_II_battles
British field marshal (1884–1981)
British-led forces under his command and he was relieved of the post in August 1942 during the North African campaign. In June 1943, he was once again appointed
Claude_Auchinleck
Hungarian politician and fighter pilot (1904–1942)
December 1904 – 20 August 1942) was a Hungarian politician and fighter pilot during World War II. He was briefly Vice-Regent of Hungary in 1942, and was the
István_Horthy
Earthquakes in New Zealand
Two 1942 Wairarapa earthquakes shook the lower North Island of New Zealand on 24 June and 2 August. They were large and shallow with epicentres close together
1942_Wairarapa_earthquakes
Series of Axis and Soviet operations on the Eastern Front of WWII
3 August 1942 – German Army takes Stavropol 10 August 1942 – German Army takes Maykop 12 August 1942 – German Army takes Krasnodar 23 August 1942 – German
Battle_of_the_Caucasus
WWII Italian blockade runner
escorted by German minesweepers, ran from Biscay through the English Channel in 1942, en route to Rotterdam. Fidelitas later operated in Norwegian waters, under
SS_Fidelitas
Nazi doctor and war criminal (1910–1948)
camp where he worked as SS-Obersturmführer from 11 July 1942 until his dismissal on 26 August 1942. He was arrested after the end of the war in January 1948
Irmfried_Eberl
British prince (1902–1942)
Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund; 20 December 1902 – 25 August 1942), was a member of the British royal family, the fourth son of King George
Prince_George,_Duke_of_Kent
German general (1875–1943)
looting and destruction by the Wehrmacht was widespread. On 16 June and 3 August, 1942, Schenckendorff unsuccessfully ordered a halt to the burning of houses
Max_von_Schenckendorff
1942–1943 WWII battle in Southeast Asia
the Second World War. Japanese forces invaded the island on 19 February 1942 and were resisted by a small, under-equipped force of Allied military personnel—known
Battle_of_Timor
Major World War II battle from 1942 to 1943
(communique) (26 August 1942). "Text of the Day's War Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones". New York Times. No. 26 August 1942. Retrieved 27 April
Battle_of_Stalingrad
Marine Division landed on 7 August 1942, soldiers from the Army XIV Corps reinforced and eventually replaced in late-November 1942. They quickly captured Henderson
Military history of the United States during World War II
Military_history_of_the_United_States_during_World_War_II
Former Nazi transit camp and a current museum in Belgium
Auschwitz-Birkenau as well as other camps including Heydebreck-Cosel. Between 4 August 1942 and 31 July 1944, 28 trains left from near the camp and deported over
Mechelen_transit_camp
Former Minister of Water Resources of Bangladesh
Abdur Razzaq (1 August 1942 – 23 December 2011) was a Bangladeshi politician and member of the Awami League Advisory Council. He was the Minister for
Abdur Razzaq (politician, born 1942)
Abdur_Razzaq_(politician,_born_1942)
Area of U.S. Pacific operations in World War II
November 1942 Invasion of Buna-Gona, 21-27 July 1942 Battle of Kokoda, 28–29 July 1942 and 8–10 August 1942 Battle of Isurava, 26–31 August 1942 First Battle
Asiatic-Pacific_theater
Imperial Japanese Navy B1 type submarine
deactivated on 10 August 1942, and I-26 was reassigned to Submarine Division 2 in Submarine Squadron 1 in the 6th Fleet. On 15 August 1942, she departed Yokosuka
Japanese_submarine_I-26
Collaborationist regime in France (1940–1944)
François Darlan was then head of government until April 1942, followed by Pierre Laval again until August 1944. The Vichy government fled into exile in Sigmaringen
Vichy_France
German World War II flying ace
August, a Pe-2 on 26 August, a I-16 on 27 August, and another Boston on 28 August. After three victories over LaGG-3s and one Pe-2 on 29 August 1942,
Gordon_Gollob
Soviet sniper (1922–1942)
1922 – 14 August 1942) was a Soviet sniper during World War II. She was killed in action together with Natalya Kovshova on 14 August 1942, and was posthumously
Mariya_Polivanova
Code name for the creation of German extermination camps in Poland in World War II
proceeded from March 1942 to November 1943; about 1.47 million or more Jews were murdered in just 100 days from late July to early November 1942, a rate which
Operation_Reinhard
Mass incarceration in the U.S. during WWII
months completed the removal of Japanese Americans from the West Coast in August 1942. In addition to imprisoning those of Japanese descent in the US, the
Internment of Japanese Americans
Internment_of_Japanese_Americans
1942 Leslie Howard No book No item 6 August 1942 Nathaniel Gubbins No book No item 20 August 1942 Barrington Dalby No book No item 10 September 1942 Emlyn
List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1942–1946)
List_of_Desert_Island_Discs_episodes_(1942–1946)
Train in India
honor of August Kranti Maidan (formerly known as the Gowalia Tank Maidan), where the Quit India Movement was launched on 8 August 1942. August Kranti Tejas
August Kranti Rajdhani Express
August_Kranti_Rajdhani_Express
Military unit
Police Regiment, which was formed from the 91st Police Battalion. In August 1942, the division had, besides the aforemention units, also the: 27th Security
221st_Security_Division
1942-45 Indian independence movement against British rule
Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in India. After
Quit_India_Movement
Military unit
was originally established 2 September 1941 and disestablished on 28 August 1942. VF-8 was deployed as part of Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8) aboard the
VF-8_(1941–1942)
successfully completed the voyage, reaching Liverpool, England on 6 March 1942. On 16 August 1942 Norefjord reached Halifax, Nova Scotia with Convoy BX 33 from Boston
SS_Norse_Lady
German World War II flying ace (1914–1986)
Sommerfeldzug 1942 bis zur Niederlage von Stalingrad—1.5.1942 bis 3.2.1943 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 9/II—From the 1942 Summer
Hartmann_Grasser
system developed two months later. In mid-August, a hurricane made landfall in Texas, causing about $790,000 (1942 US$) in damage. The most significant tropical
1942 Atlantic hurricane season
1942_Atlantic_hurricane_season
victories, respectively. On 30 April 1942, then again on 2, 8, 13, and 14 May 1942, 14 August 1942, 2 and 23 September 1942, Hermann Graf, Luftwaffe fighter
List of aviators who became ace in a day
List_of_aviators_who_became_ace_in_a_day
Theater of World War II
increasing numbers of both. Major Allied offensives in the Pacific began in August 1942 with the Guadalcanal and New Guinea campaigns. These were followed by
Pacific_War
Soviet sniper (1920–1942)
Kovshova (Russian: Наталья Венедиктовна Ковшова; 26 November 1920 – 14 August 1942) was a Soviet female sniper who fought in World War II. She fought with
Natalya_Kovshova
German World War II fighter pilot (1916–1944)
Class Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 31 August 1942 as Leutnant and pilot German Cross in Gold on 19 October 1942 as a Leutnant in the I./Jagdgeschwader
Emil_Bitsch
German World War II fighter pilot
his unit. In July 1942, I./JG 53 was sent to the southern sector of the Eastern Front, where Crinius claimed his 15th kill on 1 August. He claimed his 24th
Wilhelm_Crinius
Battle in the Mediterranean Sea in 1942 during WWII
was a British operation to carry supplies to the island of Malta in August 1942, during the Second World War. British ships, submarines and aircraft
Operation_Pedestal
Famine in British India during World War II
full military support, but negotiations collapsed in early April 1942. On 8 August 1942, the Indian National Congress launched the Quit India movement as
Bengal_famine_of_1943
Welsh actor (born 1942)
Michael Elwyn (born 23 August 1942) is a Welsh actor, notable for his work in film (Shadow Man), stage (The Audience, as Anthony Eden) and television
Michael_Elwyn
The year of 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca
1942_in_film
Allied conference during WWII
the major Allies of World War II took place from August 12, 1942, to August 17, 1942. On July 30, 1942, Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden passed a message
Moscow_Conference_(1942)
2002 video game
Battlefield 1942 is a 2002 first-person shooter game developed by Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS
Battlefield_1942
German World War II fighter pilot (1912–1943)
the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 July 1942 after 49 aerial victories. In July and August 1942, he claimed a further 50 aerial victories in the
Kurt_Brändle
Proposed German operation in Leningrad
so as to confuse the Soviets. Operation Nordlicht was to begin on 23 August 1942 with a massive artillery bombardment of Leningrad, following with aerial
Operation_Nordlicht_(1942)
1942 Soviet military operation
offensive) was an operation planned by the Soviet Union in the summer of 1942 with the aim of breaking the siege of Leningrad, which had begun the previous
Sinyavino_offensive_(1942)
British Army general (1897–1942)
Lieutenant-General William Henry Ewart Gott (13 August 1897 – 7 August 1942), nicknamed "Strafer", was a senior British Army officer who fought during
William_Gott
Football match
given in postwar Soviet historiography to the football match played on 9 August 1942 in Kiev in Reichskommissariat Ukraine following the German invasion of
The_Death_Match
German World War II flying ace and wing commander
August 1941. In September 1941, he relocated with his group to the Mediterranean Theater, where he claimed further victories. At the end of May 1942,
Wolf-Dietrich_Wilcke
U.S. military campaign in World War II
during the Pacific Theater of World War II. It was fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943, and involved major land and naval battles on and
Guadalcanal_campaign
Turkish actor
Zafer Ergin (born 30 August 1942) is a Turkish actor who appears in Arka Sokaklar. Sümela'nın Şifresi: Temel – 2011 Akasya Durağı – 2008 (guest appearance)
Zafer_Ergin
German World War II fighter pilot (1916–1943)
MiG-1 fighter, on 24 August 1941. By the end of 1941, his total stood at 32 aerial victories. He claimed his 40th victory on 6 April 1942, on 8 May, he achieved
Hans_Beißwenger
Memorial in Patna, India
movement (August 1942), to hoist the national flag on the (now) Secretariat building. The foundation stone of Martyr's Memorial was laid on 15 August 1947
Shaheed_Smarak_Patna
German World War II submarine
Unterseebootsflotille (U-boat flotilla) while training, and from 1 August 1942 with the 10th U-boat Flotilla, a long-range operations unit. U-176 completed
German_submarine_U-176
Mexican footballer (born 1942)
Bernardo Hernández Villaseñor (born 20 August 1942) is a Mexican former professional footballer who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. Hernández played
Bernardo Hernández (footballer, born 1942)
Bernardo_Hernández_(footballer,_born_1942)
British businessman (born 1942)
August 1942) is a British businessman. He is the founder of the cab and courier company Addison Lee. John Patrick Griffin was born on 1 August 1942 in
John_Griffin_(businessman)
Italian businesswoman (born 1942)
Massimiliana Landini Aleotti (born 7 August 1942) is an Italian billionaire businesswoman. She is the co-owner and inheritor of the pharmaceutical company
Massimiliana_Landini_Aleotti
Nazi extermination camp in Poland (1942–1943)
Warsaw continued daily, via two shuttle trains (the second one, from 6 August 1942), each carrying about 4,000 to 7,000 people crying for water. No other
Treblinka_extermination_camp
Indian businessperson (born 1942)
Anu Aga (born 3 August 1942) is an Indian billionaire businesswoman and social worker who led Thermax, an energy and environment engineering business
Anu_Aga
English actress (1942–1980)
Imogen Hassall (25 August 1942 – 16 November 1980) was an English actress who appeared in 33 films during the 1960s and 1970s. Named after Shakespeare's
Imogen_Hassall
U.S. non-combat decoration
States Marine Corps. The medal was established by an act of Congress on 7 August 1942, and is authorized under 10 U.S.C. § 6246. The Navy and Marine Corps
Navy_and_Marine_Corps_Medal
20th-century partial solar eclipse
eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, August 12, 1942, with a magnitude of 0.0561. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes
Solar eclipse of August 12, 1942
Solar_eclipse_of_August_12,_1942
August 1942. Retrieved 19 November 2016. "The Billboard Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending August 7, 1942". The Billboard. 54 (33): 20. 15 August 1942. Retrieved
List of Billboard number-one singles of 1942
List_of_Billboard_number-one_singles_of_1942
Russian choreographer (1880–1942)
Michael Fokine (23 April [O.S. 11 April] 1880 – 22 August 1942) was a Russian choreographer and dancer. Fokine was born in Saint Petersburg to a prosperous
Michel_Fokine
Long-running radio serial
City's WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942, to February 4, 1949, as a 15-minute serial, running three or, usually
The Adventures of Superman (radio series)
The_Adventures_of_Superman_(radio_series)
Daughter of Indonesian president Sukarno
Rukmini Sukarno Kline (née Sukarno; 26 August 1942 – 1 May 2009), also known as Rukmini Sukmawati, was an Indonesian-born Italian opera singer who claims
Rukmini_Sukarno
WWII internment camp in Nazi-occupied France
in September 1942, the camp was used to hold political prisoners and individuals considered "non-deportable" before its closure in August 1943. Alongside
Beaune-la-Rolande internment camp
Beaune-la-Rolande_internment_camp
German nun and philosopher (1891–1942)
[ʃtaɪn]; religious name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross; 12 October 1891 – 9 August 1942) was a German philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a Discalced
Edith_Stein
Aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Arsenal in Yokosuka, Japan, from 20 to 23 July 1942. The Guadalcanal campaign began on 7 August 1942 with United States Marine Corps landings on Guadalcanal
Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose
Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Chitose
Destroyer class of the Imperial Japanese Navy
escorted aircraft carriers at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24 August 1942. In September, she survived an air raid in Empress Augusta Bay, then
Akizuki-class destroyer (1942)
Akizuki-class_destroyer_(1942)
1942 World War II battle
Imperial Japanese Army and Allied ground forces that took place on 21 August 1942, on the island of Guadalcanal during the Pacific campaign of World War
Battle_of_the_Tenaru
Battle during World War II
Tulagi, on 3–4 May 1942, was part of Operation Mo, the Empire of Japan's strategy in the South Pacific and South West Pacific Area in 1942. The plan called
Invasion_of_Tulagi_(May_1942)
French engineer and writer (1869–1942)
Georgei Lakhovsky; Russian: Георгий Лаховский; 17 September 1869 – 31 August 1942) was a Russian-French engineer, author, and inventor. Lakhovsky's controversial
Georges_Lakhovsky
Imperial Japanese Navy Kaichū type submarine of the K5 sub-class
Australian troopship Katoomba on 4 August 1942, but it was the submarine I-32 that actually made that attack. On 7 August 1942, Ro-34 was headed back to Rabaul
Japanese_submarine_Ro-34
Indian independence activist (1913–1942)
Dr. Shivpujan Rai (1 March 1913 – 18 August 1942) was an Indian independence activist. During the 1942 Quit India Movement, under Rai's leadership, a
Shivpujan_Rai
German World War II fighter pilot
Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1942 and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves on 16 September 1942 after 102 victories. In July 1943
Heinz_Schmidt_(pilot)
German World War II fighter pilot (1918–1943)
in Gold) on 21 August. Tonne was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 6 September 1942 following his 54th
Wolfgang_Tonne
Military unit
March 1942 took part in the battles of Kharkov. Later in 1942, the division took part in the drive on Stalingrad. During the latter part of 1942, it was
60th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
60th_Infantry_Division_(Wehrmacht)
Australian heavy cruiser (1928-1943)
was involved in the Guadalcanal campaign and the Tulagi landings. On 9 August 1942, Canberra was struck by the opening Japanese shots of the Battle of Savo
HMAS_Canberra_(D33)
Month of 1942
1942 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in September 1942: The German
September_1942
WW2 Royal Italian Army formation
Squadrons Group 5th Machine Gun Squadron After the reorganization in August 1942 the division consisted of the following units: 3rd Cavalry Division "Principe
3rd Cavalry Division "Principe Amedeo Duca d'Aosta"
3rd_Cavalry_Division_"Principe_Amedeo_Duca_d'Aosta"
Military unit
establishment of Henderson Field as a base for the "Cactus Air Force" in August 1942. Delivery of troops and material by slow transport ships to Japanese
Tokyo_Express
August 1942 Major General Matvei Usenko (23 June – October 1941) Colonel, 19 January 1942 Major General Viktor Zholudev (15 December 1941 – July 1942)
Airborne_Corps_(Soviet_Union)
U.S. raid against Japanese forces in the Pacific during World War II
States Marine Corps on the Japanese-controlled Makin Island from August 17–18, 1942. Aims of the raid included destroying local installations, acquiring
Raid_on_Makin_Island
Series of transcribed monologues by Adolf Hitler
starting from 5 July 1941 to mid-March 1942. Taking his place, Henry Picker took notes from 21 March 1942 until 2 August 1942, after which Heim and Bormann continued
Hitler's_Table_Talk
Part of the Pacific War of World War II
returned to Australia in August 1942. The Japanese Imperial General Headquarters considered invading Australia in early 1942 but decided against doing
Kokoda_Track_campaign
British politician (1872–1942)
Arthur Michael Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft (6 December 1872 – 17 August 1942) was a British Conservative politician. Born in Norwich, Lord Mancroft was
Arthur Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft
Arthur_Samuel,_1st_Baron_Mancroft
German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II
Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis (13 September 1886 – 27 August 1942) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXVIII
Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis
Friedrich-Wilhelm_von_Chappuis
Serbian novelist (1942–2023)
pronounced [ɡǒrdana kǔːit͜ɕ]; 29 August 1942 – 13 January 2023) was a Serbian novelist. Kuić was born on 29 August 1942. She was the winner of numerous
Gordana_Kuić
American tank gun
destroyer. Although the gun was tested in early August 1942 and classified on 18 August 1942, it was not until August 1943 that the Ordnance Department developed
76_mm_gun_M1
Military unit
line, the Imperial Japanese Army began to plan the invasion of Burma. From 1942 to 1944, 98 percent of all US lend lease to China went directly to US Army
Chinese_Expeditionary_Force
British clergyman (born 1942)
Norman Atkinson Russell (born 7 August 1942) is a British clergyman who was the Archdeacon of Berkshire until Easter 2013. His retirement service was
Norman_Russell
Brazilian footballer (born 1942)
Amauri Alvès Horta (born 21 August 1942), known as just Amauri, is a Brazilian footballer. He played in two matches for the Brazil national football team
Amauri (footballer, born 1942)
Amauri_(footballer,_born_1942)
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