1942

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This article is about the year. For the 1984 Capcom arcade game, see 1942 (video game).
Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century
Decades: 1910s 1920s 1930s - 1940s - 1950s 1960s 1970s
Years: 1939 1940 1941 - 1942 - 1943 1944 1945
1942 by topic:
Arts
Architecture - Art - Film - Literature
Music (Country) - Television
Science and technology
Archaeology - Aviation
Meteorology - Rail transport - Science
By country
Australia - Canada - India
Ireland - Malaysia - New Zealand - Singapore - South Africa - UK - Wales - Zimbabwe
Other topics
Awards - Sport - Law - State leaders - Sovereign states - Religious leaders
Birth and death categories
Births - Deaths
Establishments and disestablishments categories
Establishments - Disestablishments
Works category
Works

Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar).

Contents

[edit] Events

(Below, many events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.)

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The Japanese aircraft carrier, Hiryu under attack by US aircraft at the Battle of Midway.
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The Japanese aircraft carrier, Hiryu under attack by US aircraft at the Battle of Midway.

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1942 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1942
MCMXLII
Ab urbe condita 2695
Armenian calendar 1391
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Chinese calendar 4578/4638-11-15
(辛巳年十一月十五日)
— to —
4579/4639-11-24
(壬午年十一月廿四日)
Ethiopian calendar 1934 – 1935
Hebrew calendar 5702 – 5703
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat 1997 – 1998
- Shaka Samvat 1864 – 1865
- Kali Yuga 5043 – 5044
Iranian calendar 1320 – 1321
Islamic calendar 1361 – 1362
Japanese calendar Shōwa 17

(昭和17年)

- Imperial Year Kōki 2602
(皇紀2602年)
- Jōmon Era 11942
Thai solar calendar 2485

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[edit] Nobel prizes

[edit] Ship events

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Year by Year 1942" -- History Channel International

[edit] External links

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