Historical Events
- - Sept 30] SS begins exterminating 3,500 Jews in Zelov Lodz Poland
- 999 Jews are taken from Mechelen transit camp in Belgium
- British aircraft carrier HMS Eagle hit by 4 German torpedoed and sinks in the Mediterranean Sea, 81 miles south of Mallorca
- Lt Gen Montgomery makes landing on Gibraltar
Famous Birthdays
- Mike Hugg, British rock drummer (Manfred Mann - "Mighty Quinn"), and film composer (Up The Junction), born in Gosport, Hampshire, England
- Otis Taylor, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl IV Kansas City Chiefs; First-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1971, 72), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2023)
Famous Deaths
- Richard Heinrich Stein, German composer, and music theorist (La musica moderna), dies at 60
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About August 11, 1942
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 8 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
