1942 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1942: World Changing Event: The Manhattan Project began secret work on 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 In… 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 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
