December 22nd (1942) was a Tuesday. It's the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 9 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 22nd December, 1942
» World War II: Adolf Hitler signs the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon.
Famous Birthdays on December 22 in 1942
» Jerry Koosman, American baseball player
» Dick Parry, English saxophonist (Jokers Wild (band) called Jokers Wild)
December 22nd Famous Deaths for 1942
» Franz Boas, German-American anthropologist and linguist (b. 1858)
December 22nd Holidays in History
» Armed Forces Day (Vietnam)
» Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
» Anastasia of Sirmium (Eastern Orthodox Church known as Orthodox Church)
» Frances Xavier Cabrini
» O antiphon known as O Rex
» Lottie Moon (Episcopal Church (USA))
» December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Srinivasa Ramanujan e.g National Mathematics Day (India)
» Public holidays in Zimbabwe known as Unity Day (Zimbabwe)
» Winter solstice related observance (see December 21):