What Happened in Nov 1942

Nov 1942

Anne Frank and her Family and the Pels Family are Joined by Fritz Pfeffer at the Achterhuis

On 13 July, the Franks were joined by the van Pels family: Hermann, Auguste, and 16-year-old Peter, and then in November by Fritz Pfeffer, a... Read more

Nov 2 1942

"The Palm Beach Story" Is Released

The Palm Beach Story is a 1942 romantic screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, and starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea,... Read more

Nov 19 1942 to Nov 23 1942

Operation Uranus

Operation Uranus (Russian: Операция «Уран», romanised: Operatsiya Uran) was the codename of the Soviet strategic operation in World War II which... Read more

Nov 20 1942

Joe Biden is born

Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. (pronounced /ˈdʒoʊzɨf rɒbɨˈnɛt ˈbaɪdən/; born November 20, 1942), is the 47th and Vice President of the United... Read more

Nov 21 1942

U.S. Army Engineers Open The Alcan Highway

On November 21, 1942, U.S. Army engineers, working closely with their Canadian counterparts, completed an emergency war measure with the opening of... Read more

Nov 25 1942 to Dec 20 1942

Operation Mars

Operation Mars was the operation codename for the Rzhev offensive operation part of the Rzhev-Vyazma strategic offensive operation (08.01-20.04.42)... Read more

Nov 26 1942

"Casablanca" Opens

The film Casablanca opened in New York City on November 26, 1942, as Allied Expeditionary Forces (AEF) secured their hold on North Africa during... Read more

Nov 27 1942

Jimi Hendrix is Born

James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is... Read more

Nov 28 1942

Fire at Cocoanut Grove Nightclub kills 492 people

"NOTHING SHORT OF APPALLING" -- SAYS SUN EDITOR WHO SAW FIRE. NO FLAMES AT START OF HOLOCAUST, BUT SMOKE WAS EXTREMELY DENSE -- NO CRIES OR... Read more