Historical Events
- German troops conquer Sebastopol
Famous Birthdays
- Andraé Crouch, American gospel singer (The Color Purple, The Lion King), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2015)
- Doug Carpenter, Canadian NHL coach (NJ Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Cornwall, Canada
- Geneviève Bujold, Canadian actress (King of Hearts, Choose Me, Coma), born in Montreal, Quebec
- William Carney, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York), born in Brooklyn, New York
1942 Highlights
About July 1, 1942
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 1 month and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer
