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July 26, 1942Born on Monday July 27, 1942
- Dick Johannes den Boer († 2003)
- Adrianus Johannes Kouwenhoven, Schiedam († 2022)
- Jerry C MILLS, Price, Carbon County, Utah, United States of America († 1944)
- Dirk Remmelzwaal, Katwijk († 1989)
- Heimen van Aperlo († 2018)
- Albert Alberts van Urk, Culemborg († 1964)
- Jannetje Appel, Noord Scharwoude († 1993)
- Albert WOORT, Urk, Flevoland, Nederland († 2016)
- Janny Appel († 1993)
- Antonia Maria Johanna Smeets, Schinveld, Limburg, Nederland († 1984)
Died on Monday July 27, 1942
- Allard Joachim van Arnim (21), Nischni Tschir (Nischnetschirskaja), Zuid-Rusl
- Charlotte Alexandrine VAN HEECKEREN VAN MOLECATEN (86), Montreux, Vaud, Zwitserland
- Charlotte Alexandrine barones van Heeckeren van Molecaten (86), Montreux,District de la Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut,Vaud,Suisse
- Anna Maria Hensing (75), Tilburg
- Charlotte Alexandrine Baroness Van Heeckeren (86)
- Antje Falkena (68), Heeg, Friesland, Nederland
- Abraham Knoeff (44), Ned.Indie(Indonesia)
- Charlotte Alexandrina van Heeckeren van Molencate (86), Montreux, Zwitserland
- Aris Homan (53), Langedijk
- Antonius Ruijters (82), 's-Hertogenbosch, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 27, 1942 at Delpher
- Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant : dagblad voor Apeldoorn en de Veluwe
- De courant Het nieuws van den dag
- Limburgsch dagblad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Dagblad van Noord-Brabant
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Limburger koerier : provinciaal dagblad
- Nieuwe Venlosche courant : voorheen Venloosch nieuwsblad - Venloosche courant
- De Gooi- en Eemlander : nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on July 27
- 1940 » Pina Bausch, German dancer and choreographer († 2009)
- 1941 » Christian Boesch, Austrian opera singer
- 1941 » Johannes Fritsch, German viola player and composer († 2010)
- 1942 » Édith Butler, Canadian singer-songwriter
- 1942 » Dennis Ralston, American tennis player
- 1942 » John Pleshette, American actor, director, and screenwriter
- 1943 » Jeremy Greenstock, English diplomat, British Ambassador to the United Nations
- 1944 » Barbara Thomson, English saxophonist and composer
- 1944 » Bobbie Gentry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1944 » Jean-Marie Leblanc, French cyclist and journalist
Died on July 27
- 1931 » Auguste Forel, Swiss neuroanatomist and psychiatrist (b. 1848)
- 1938 » Tom Crean, Irish seaman and explorer (b. 1877)
- 1941 » Alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand painter and educator (b. 1858)
- 1942 » Karl Pärsimägi, Estonian painter (b. 1902)
- 1946 » Gertrude Stein, American novelist, poet, and playwright (b. 1874)
- 1948 » Dorothea Bleek, South African anthropologist and philologist (b. 1873)
- 1948 » Joe Tinker, American baseball player and manager (b. 1880)
- 1948 » Woolf Barnato, English race car driver and businessman (b. 1898)
- 1951 » Paul Kogerman, Estonian chemist and politician, 22nd Estonian Minister of Education (b. 1891)
- 1958 » Claire Lee Chennault, American general and pilot (b. 1893)
Names that were popular for boys in 1942
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Wilhelmus
- Jacobus
- Robert
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Gerardus
- Johan
- Antonius
Names that were popular for girls in 1942
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Aaltje
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Grietje
- Annie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1942
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
- January 11 » World War II: Japanese forces attack Tarakan in Borneo, Netherlands Indies (Battle of Tarakan)
- March 1 » World War II: Japanese forces land on Java, the main island of the Dutch East Indies, at Merak and Banten Bay (Banten), Eretan Wetan (Indramayu) and Kragan (Rembang).
- March 8 » World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces gave ultimatum to Dutch East Indies Governor General Jonkheer Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer and KNIL Commander in Chief Lieutenant General Hein Ter Poorten, to unconditionally surrender.
- June 3 » World War II: Japan begins the Aleutian Islands Campaign by bombing Unalaska Island.
- August 15 » World War II: Operation Pedestal: The oil tanker SSOhio reaches the island of Malta barely afloat carrying vital fuel supplies for the island's defenses.
- November 21 » The completion of the Alaska Highway (also known as the Alcan Highway) is celebrated (however, the highway is not usable by standard road vehicles until 1943).
Weather July 27, 1942
The temperature on July 27, 1942 was between 9.5 °C and 17.6 °C and averaged 13.8 °C. There was 14.5 mm of rain during 8.4 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.