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Born on Saturday January 24, 1942
- Hendrik Leonardus Wieringa († 2018)
- Jitske Tabak, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands († 2023)
- Kenneth A Newman, North Loup, Valley County, Nebraska, Verenigde Staten († 2001)
- Heinz Schleper († 2019)
- Hermanus Hendrikus Duijn, Velsen, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1944)
- doodgeboren dochter Zieverink, Winterswijk († 1942)
- Jacques Janssens, Maasniel,, Limburg, Nederland († 2003)
- Johan Cornelis Aleman, Geleen († 2011)
- hendrina johanna gerarda (tiny) sijbers, maasbree († 2018)
- Ingried Vedder(Vedders,Fedder,Veder,Verders,Feders,Ferder), Düsseldorf, Duitsland († 1997)
Died on Saturday January 24, 1942
- Albert Koetze (67), Marum, Groningen, Nederland
- Aafje Simons' Groot (71), Andijk, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus de Jong ( van Pieke) (71), Breda
- Aafje Simons Groot (71), Andijk
- Alida van der Steeg (77), Haarlem
- Adrianus de Jong (73), Etten en Leur, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Annie Vilate Clark (77), Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, Verenigde Staten
- Pieter Dijkhuis (43), Hoogeveen
- Adriaan van den Bosch (87), Nieuw Vossemeer,N-Br, NL
- Andrew BROUWER (64), Doon, Lyon County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 24, 1942 at Delpher
- Haarlem's dagblad
- De misthoorn : onafhankelijk en onpolitiek orgaan tot wering van den joodschen invloed : officieel orgaan van het Comité tot Bestudeering van het Joodsche Vraagstuk
- Dagblad van Noord-Brabant
- Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Provinciale Geldersche en Nijmeegsche courant
- Dordrechtsche courant
- Nieuwe Venlosche courant : voorheen Venloosch nieuwsblad - Venloosche courant
- Dagblad van het Zuiden voor Eindhoven, Meierij, Peel en Kempenland
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
Born on January 24
- 1941 » Aaron Neville, American singer
- 1941 » Dan Shechtman, Israeli chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1941 » Neil Diamond, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1942 » Gary Hart, American wrestler and manager († 2008)
- 1942 » Ingo Friedrich, German Member of the European Parliament
- 1943 » Barry Mealand, English footballer, right back († 2013)
- 1943 » Manuel Velázquez, Spanish footballer († 2016)
- 1943 » Peter Struck, German lawyer and politician, 13th German Federal Minister of Defence († 2012)
- 1943 » Sharon Tate, American model and actress († 1969)
- 1943 » Tony Trimmer, English race car driver
Died on January 24
- 1920 » Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (b. 1884)
- 1939 » Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician, created Muesli (b. 1867)
- 1943 » John Burns, English trade union leader and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (b. 1858)
- 1960 » Edwin Fischer, Swiss pianist and conductor (b. 1886)
- 1961 » Alfred Carlton Gilbert, American pole vaulter and businessman, founded the A. C. Gilbert Company (b. 1884)
- 1962 » Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Turkish author, poet, and scholar (b. 1901)
- 1962 » André Lhote, French sculptor and painter (b. 1885)
- 1962 » Stanley Lord, English naval captain (b. 1877)
- 1965 » Winston Churchill, English colonel and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1874)
- 1966 » Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist and academic (b. 1909)
Names that were popular for boys in 1942
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- 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
- Geertruida
- Aaltje
- Margaretha
- Grietje
- Helena
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.
- February 1 » Voice of America, the official external radio and television service of the United States government, begins broadcasting with programs aimed at areas controlled by the Axis powers.
- February 2 » The Osvald Group is responsible for the first, active event of anti-Nazi resistance in Norway, to protest the inauguration of Vidkun Quisling.
- May 26 » World War II: The Battle of Gazala takes place.
- June 23 » World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales.
- September 10 » World War II: The British Army carries out an amphibious landing on Madagascar to re-launch Allied offensive operations in the Madagascar Campaign.
- November 3 » World War II: The Koli Point action begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on November 12.
Weather January 24, 1942
The temperature on January 24, 1942 was between -6.9 °C and -4.6 °C and averaged -5.9 °C. There was 9.0 mm of rain during 14.5 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.