Friday 16 October 1942
It was Friday, under the sign of Libra. The US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Dave Lovelady and Kerry Kelly.
Now, Voyager, directed by Irving Rapper, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1942
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Old Newspapers
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Historical Events
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Famous Birthdays:
- Dave Lovelady: Rocker.
- Kerry Kelly: American noted family, the daughter of dancer Gene Kelly and his wife, Betsy Boyer ]..
- Ronald Paquin: American ecclesiastic, a Reverend father in the Roman Catholic church.
Famous Deaths:
Facts:
- Aaron Copland / de Milles ballet Rodeo, premieres in New York City
- National Boxing Association freezes titles of those serving in armed services.
- Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills some 40,000 south of Calcutta, India.
- A hurricane and flood in Bombay kill 40,000.
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Books
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And Now Tomorrow
This early work by Rachel Field was originally published in 1942 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'And Now Tomorrow' is a bestselling novel that was adapted into a film in 1944.
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Dragon Seed
The story of Tzu Hsi is the story of the last empress in China. In the novel, Nobel Prize Winner, Pearl S. Buck recreates the life of one of the most interesting rulers during a time of intense turbulence.
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The Moon Is Down
Occupied by enemy troops, a small, peaceable town comes face-to-face with evil imposed from the outside—and betrayal born within the close-knit community In this masterful tale set in Norway during World War II, Steinbeck explores the effects of invasion on ...
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The Song of Bernadette
This is the classic work that tells the true story surrounding the miraculous visions of St. Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes, France in 1858. Werfel, a highly respected anti-Nazi writer from Vienna, became a Jewish refugee who barely escaped death in ...
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?