Historical Events
- 4th NFL All Star Game, Polo Grounds, NYC: Chicago Bears beat NFL All-Stars, 35-24
Baseball Hall of Fame
7 x NL batting champion Rogers Hornsby is 14th player selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Event of Interest
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill & General Marshall fly to Florida
1942 History
Famous Birthdays
- Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (2011-present), born in Kuwait City, Kuwait
- John McLaughlin, British jazz-rock fusion guitarist (Mahavishnu Orchestra), born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Famous Deaths
- Léon Jessel, German light classical and operetta composer (The Parade of the Tin Soldiers; Schwarzwaldmädel (The Black Forest Girl)), dies of injuries sustained during Gestapo interrogation at 70
About January 4, 1942
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 8 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
