November 1942 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in November 1942.
The US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Winston Churchill (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on November 1942: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of November 1942?
Events
- 01 Nov 1942 10th day of battle at El Alamein
- 02 Nov 1942 11th day of battle at El Alamein: British assault on Tel el Aqqaqir
- 03 Nov 1942 12th day of battle at El Alamein: Scottish assault
- 04 Nov 1942 13th day of battle at El Alamein: Afr corps draws back out Fuka-posing
- 05 Nov 1942 Nazi raid on Greek Jews in Paris
- 06 Nov 1942 Nazis execute 12,000 Minsk ghetto Jews
- 07 Nov 1942 Bicyclist Fausto Coppi establishes world record
- 08 Nov 1942 Allies under Eisenhower land in N-Africa
- 09 Nov 1942 German occupiers put Erik Scavenius as Danish Premier
- 10 Nov 1942 US troops occupy airport of Port-Lyautey Morocco
- 11 Nov 1942 745 French Jews deported to Auschwitz
- 12 Nov 1942 In World War II, battle of Guadalcanal began
- 13 Nov 1942 Chaotic sea battle of Friday the 13th at Guadalcanal
- 14 Nov 1942 Last Vichy-French troops in Algeria surrender
- 15 Nov 1942 World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal ends in a decisive Allied victory.
- 16 Nov 1942 Assault of US B-17 Flying Fortresses on airport at Sidi Ahmed
- 18 Nov 1942 Thornton Wilders Skin of our Teeth, premieres in New York City
- 19 Nov 1942 Joseph Goebbels visits German Theatre in the Niederlanden
- 20 Nov 1942 26th Russian Armoured Corps recaptures Perelazovski
- 21 Nov 1942 Tweety Bird, aka Tweety Pie, debuts in Tale of Two Kitties
- 22 Nov 1942 General Major Rodins 26th Pantser corp recaptures Ostrov
- 23 Nov 1942 3rd and 5th Romanian army corp surrenders
- 24 Nov 1942 Field Marshal Erich von Manstein arrives in Starobelsk
- 25 Nov 1942 National Organization for Aid to Underground, LO, forms
- 26 Nov 1942 Anti fascist Council for National Liberation (AVNOJ) forms
- 27 Nov 1942 Bobby Managoff beats Yvon Robert in Houston, to become wrestling champ
- 28 Nov 1942 500 die in a fire that destroyed Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston
- 29 Nov 1942 US rations coffee
- 30 Nov 1942 109 U-boats sunk this month
- 01 Nov 1942 World War II: Matanikau Offensive begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends three days later with an American victory.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in November 1942?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra - When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World)
- Glenn Miller & His Orchestra - Dearly Beloved
- Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (Vocal Frank Sinatra & Pied Pipers) - There Are Such Things
- Harry James & His Orchestra - Mister Five By Five
- Harry James & His Orchestra - I Had The Craziest Dream
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
