1942

Rogers Hornsby

Jan 4, 1942

hall of fameRogers Hornsby is the 14th player selected on the hall of fame

Women of the year

Feb 5, 1942

open at radio cityAudrey hepburn and Tracy open at radio city

Daylight Savings Time goes into effect

Feb 9, 1942

Sundaylight savings time goes into effect in the united states

Female Figure Skating Championship

Feb 21, 1942

jane vaughn
Jane Vaughn won the figure skating championship

Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland request a tryout

Mar 18, 1942

request tryoutTwo black players, Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White sox, they are allowed to workout with them

Explosion in stone quarry

Mar 26, 1942

explosion in stone quarryexplosion of twenty tons of gelignite in a stone quarry in Easton, PA killed 21 people

Pullitzer prize

May 4, 1942

pullitzer prizePulitzer prize awarded to Ellen Glasgow

Alaska Highway

Oct 28, 1942

Alaska HighwayThe Alaska highway got completed

casablanca premiere in new york city

Nov 26, 1942

Premiere

Fire in Boston Massachusetts

Nov 28, 1942

FireA fire kills 491 people in Cocoanut Grove

Bill Terry resigns as supervisor

Nov 30, 1942

bill terryBill Terry resigns as supervisor of New York Giants minor league system