Famous Birthdays
- Jun. 18: Paul McCartney - The Beatles
- Jun. 18: Roger Ebert - TV Critic
Billboard Chart Toppers
- Jan. 03: Glenn Miller - Chattanooga Choo Choo
- Feb. 14: Woody Herman - Blues in the Night
- Feb. 21: Glenn Miller - A String of Pearls
- Feb. 28: Glenn Miller - Moonlight Cocktail
- May 9: Jimmy Dorsey - Tangerine
- Jun. 20: Harry James - Sleepy Lagoon
- Jul. 18: Kay Kyser - Jingle Jangle Jingle
- Sep. 12: Glenn Miller - Kalamazoo
- Oct. 31: Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Top Movies
15th Acadamy Awards
- Presented on March 4, 1943
- Best Picture: Mrs. Miniver
- Best Actor: James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy
- Best Actress: Greer Garson in Mrs. Miniver
- Best Director: William Wyler for Mrs. Miniver
Championship Teams
Top Athletes
Nobel Laureates
- No Awards due to World War II
June 1942
- June 25: General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes commander of all U.S. troops in the European theater of World War II.