1942 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1942: World Changing Event: The Manhattan Project began secret work on the atomic bomb and Enrico Fermi triggered the first atomic chain reaction. Influential Songs include: Deep In The Heart of Texas by Alvino Rey or Bing Crosby or Horace Heidt or Merry Macs and Blues… Read More
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“Quit India” by Mahatma Gandhi, on August 8, 1942; India Before you discuss the resolution, let me place before you one or two things, I want you to understand two things very clearly and to consider them from the same point of view from which I am placing them before you. I ask you to… Read More
1942 Pop Standards and Artists 1942’s Most Popular and Influential Songs Bing Crosby Be careful It’s My Heart This song, written by Irving Berlin, was originally performed by Bing Crosby in the film Holiday Inn. The film told the story of a performer who gets fed up with life as a stage performer and buys… Read More
What happened in 1942? Fun Facts Quiz! 42 Trivia Questions for 1942 History 1. What was Muhammed Ali’s name at birth, on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky? Cassius Clay (Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., died June 3, 2016) 2. How many people lived in the United States in 1942? The population was an estimated 134,859,553… Read More
1942 Oscars 14th Academy Awards Winners Announced: February 26, 1942 Held at: Biltmore Bowl, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, California Host: Bob Hope Eligibility Year: 1941 The Little Foxes had nine nominations, but won zero Oscars. Sergeant York was nominated for 11 Oscars, and won 2. Joan Fontaine was the only actress/actor to win for a… Read More
