NEWS: 1942

The Oregon State Beavers defeat the Duke Blue Devils 20–16 in the 28th Rose Bowl game. (The venue was moved from Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, to the Blue Devils' home stadium in Durham, North Carolina, due to fears about a Japanese attack on the U.S. West Coast.)

During a driving rainstorm at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Fordham Rams defeat the Missouri Tigers 2–0 in the Sugar Bowl.

The Alabama Crimson Tide defeat the Texas A&M Aggies 29–21 in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

The Georgia Bulldogs defeat the TCU Horned Frogs 40–26 in the Orange Bowl.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeat the Texas Tech Red Raiders 6–0 in the Sun Bowl.

The Declaration by United Nations is agreed upon during the Arcadia Conference in Washington, D.C. Representatives of 26 Allied nations pledge to employ their "full resources" until victory is won and not to make any separate peace agreements with Axis powers.

An explosion at Sneyd Colliery (coal mine) in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, kills 57 people.

The comedy film The Man Who Came to Dinner starring Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley and Jimmy Durante has its world premiere at the Strand Theatre in New York, NY.

Joseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald is born in Washington. D.C. He's an American musician who was the lead singer of the 1960s psychedelic rock group Country Joe and the Fish.

Baltimore weather: Light rian; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.

The Foreign Claims Act goes into effect in the United States. It provides compensation to inhabitants of foreign countries for personal injury, death, or property damage caused by, or incident to noncombat activities of United States military personnel overseas, with certain exceptions.

Japanese forces enter Manila, The Philippines.

Axis forces surrender at Bardia, Libya. Some 2,200 German troops and 4,400 Italians are captured.

The Battle of Kampar ends in a tactical Allied victory in Kampar, Malaya.

German submarine U-603 is commissioned.

The marriage of Dorothy Thompson (journalist and radio broadcaster) and Sinclair Lewis (writer and playwright) is legally dissolved.

Dennis Hastert is born John Dennis Hastert in Aurora, Illinois. He is a former politician and admitted sex offender who represented Illinois' 14th congressional district from 1987 to 2007 and served as the 51st Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007. The longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House in history, after the Democrats gained a majority in the House, he resigned and began to work as a lobbyist.

Baltimore weather: Light rian; High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.

Charlie Rose is born Charles Peete Rose Jr. in Henderson, North Carolina. He's a former television journalist and talk show host. From 1991 to 2017, he was the host and executive producer of the talk show Charlie Rose on PBS and Bloomberg LP. Rose also co-anchored CBS This Morning from 2012 to 2017 alongside Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell. Rose formerly substituted for the anchor of the CBS Evening News. Rose, along with Lara Logan, hosted the revived CBS classic Person to Person, a news program during which celebrities are interviewed in their homes, originally hosted from 1953 to 1961 by Edward R. Murrow. In November 2017, Rose was fired from CBS and PBS after The Washington Post published multiple in-house allegations of sexual harassment dating back to the late 1990s through 2011. His eponymous show, Charlie Rose, on PBS was cancelled.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

Muhammad Ali is born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. in Louisville, Kentucky. He becomes a professional boxer, activist, entertainer, poet and philanthropist. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports and cultural figures of the 20th century. He is frequently ranked as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He died at age 74 in June 3, 2016 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: 0.44 inch.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for January 1942 is 2.04 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 3.08 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during January 1942 is 43.2 degrees F, equal to the normal of 43.2 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during January 1942 is 28.4 degrees F, above the normal of 25.4 degrees. A total of 3 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during January 1942, below the normal amount of 6.4 inches.

The Voice of America makes its first radio broadcast to Europe.

Baltimore weather: Snow flurries; High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 17° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 31° F; Low temp. 12° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Snow (one inch) and rain; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: 0.15 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: 0.61 inch.  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: 1.22 inches.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 35° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.

Huey P. Newton is born Huey Percy Newton in Monroe, Louisiana. He became an African-American revolutionary, most known for co-founding the Black Panther Party (BPP) with Bobby Seale. Together, Newton and Seale created the party's manifesto, the ten-point program. Under Newton's leadership, the Black Panther Party founded over 60 community support programs (renamed survival programs in 1971) including food banks, medical clinics, sickle cell anemia tests, prison busing for families of inmates, legal advice seminars, clothing banks, housing cooperatives, and their own ambulance service. The most famous of these programs was the Free Breakfast for Children program which fed thousands of impoverished children daily during the early 1970s. Newton also co-founded the Black Panther newspaper service which became one of America's most widely distributed African-American newspapers. He was shot to death at age 47 in Oakland, California, on August 22, 1989.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 30° F; Low temp. 16° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 19° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip.: None.

The first shelling of the U.S. mainland during World War II occurs. An Imperial Japanese Navy submarine named the I-17 fires on an oil refinery at Ellwood, near Santa Barbara, California. The Japanese shells destroy a derrick and a pump house, while also minimally damaging the Ellwood Pier and a catwalk.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: None.

A charter passenger ship, the SS Struma, is torpedoed by a Soviet submarine in the Black Sea. The ship was carrying nearly 800 Jewish refugees from Romania and was bound for British-mandated Palestine. There is only one survivor.

Joe Lieberman is born Joseph Isadore Lieberman in Stamford, Connecticut. He became a politician and lawyer who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. A former member of the Democratic Party, he was its nominee for vice president of the United States in the 2000 U.S. presidential election. During his final term in office, he was officially listed as an independent Democrat and caucused with and chaired committees for the Democratic Party. He died at age 82 on March 27, 2024 in New York, NY.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

"How Green Was My Valley" wins the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1941. It beats out such other films as "Citizen Kane" and "The Maltese Falcon."

Baltimore weather: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Snow flurries; High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy; High temp. 45 F; Low temp. 31 F; Precipitation: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for February 1942 is 2.79 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 2.90 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during February 1942 is 41.3 degrees F, well below the normal of 46.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during February 1942 is 27.2 degrees F, above the normal of 26.9 degrees. A total of one inch of snow falls in Baltimore during February 1942, below the normal amount of 7.5 inches.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.2") and rain; High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 0.94 inch (liquid).  AQ trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.72 inch.  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: 0.11 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: 0.40 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain and a trace of snow; High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.18 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.88 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.08 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.68 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.

The first Japanese-Americans evacuated by the U.S. Army during World War II arrive at a newly-built concentration camp called Manzanar in California.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Aretha Franklin is born in Memphis, Tennessee. She becomes a singer, songwriter, and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", she is regarded as the most influential American female vocalist of the 1960s. She had dozens of hit songs on the Soul/Urban charts, many of which crossed over to the Pop charts as well, among them "Respect" and "Freeway of Love." She died at age 76 on August 16, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

During World War II, the U.S. Congress granted American armed forces personnel free first-class mailing privileges.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

A surprise snowstorm begins in the Baltimore area. Rain changes to wet, heavy snow by midnight.

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.1 inches) and rain; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 0.23 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.

The snowstorm that began the previous day continues in Baltimore and vicinity. A total of 22 inches of snow falls in Baltimore from this storm (and 21.9 inches on this day), making it the heaviest March snowstorm in Baltimore (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.  This storm drops heavy, wet snow in all of the Baltimore region, including 36 inches of snow in parts of Carroll County., and comes to be known as the Palm Sunday Snowstorm.

2.05 inches of (liquid) precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any March 29th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Snow (21.9 inches); High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: 2.05 inches (liquid).  22 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  12 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.19 inch.  6 inches of snow on the ground.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for March 1942 is 6.50 inches, including melted snow and ice, above the normal amount of 4.01 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during March 1942 is 55.1 degrees F, above the normal of 54.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during March 1942 is 39.0 degrees F, well above the normal of 33.9 degrees. A total of 22.2 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during March 1942, well above the normal amount of 2.8 inches.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; temp. 54° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: 0.76 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: 0.08 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 57° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: None.

Barbra Streisand is born Barbara Joan Streisand in New York, NY. She becomes a singer, actress, and filmmaker. Her music has exceeded sales of 150 milllion units (singles and albums) worldwide; she's had five #1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Films she starred in include "Funny Girl", "The Way We Were", and "Yentl" (the latter film she wrote, produced, directed, and starred in). Her accolades include two Academy Awards, 10 Grammy Awards including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Grammy Legend Award, five Emmy Awards, four Peabody Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and nine Golden Globes. She is one of the relative few with all four of the "EGOT" awards (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony).

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.

In old Oriole Park, the minor-league Orioles' Bob Lemon hits three home runs, a triple, and a single as the Orioles beat Montreal 10-5 in the first game of a doubleheader.  He played third base for the Orioles, but a little later in his career he became an outstanding pitcher.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for April 1942 is 0.88 of an inch, well below the normal amount of 3.39 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during April 1942 is 69.0 degrees F, above the normal of 66.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during April 1942 is 48.4 degrees F, above the normal of 43.6 degrees.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: 0.28 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.11 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: 1.17 inches.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: 0.13 inch.

1.86 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any May 22nd (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 1.86 inches.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.

Doris "Dorie" Miller, a (male) cook aboard the USS West Virginia, becomes the first African American to receive the Navy Cross for displaying "extraordinary courage and disregard for his own personal safety" during Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 0.54 inch.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for May 1942 is 4.19 inches, above the normal amount of 3.85 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during May 1942 is 77.5 degrees F, above the normal of 75.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during May 1942 is 60.3 degrees F, well above the normal of 53.3 degrees.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: 0.09 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: 0.09 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 0.32 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 0.20 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 75° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 75° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Thudnerstorm; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.36 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.47 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; temp. 80° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for June 1942 is 2.26 inches, below the normal amount of 3.98 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during June 1942 is 82.4 degrees F,  the nelowormal of 84.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during June 1942 is 66.5 degrees F, above the normal of 62.6 degrees.

Baltimore weather:Light rain;  High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 0.48 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

During World War II, the first American bombing mission over enemy-occupied territory in Europe uses 20 Boston bombers (plus 6 RAF-crewed Bostons) to attack the Alkmaar, Hammsted, and Valkenberg airfields. Only two of the planes reach the target area; two are shot down and the others are heavily damaged.

The 1943 Siege of Sevastopol ends with the surrender of Soviet forces and after massive German bombing raids that leave just 11 city buildings undamaged.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm with heavy rain; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 1.05 inches.

THe American League defeats the National League 3-1 in the 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at the Polo Grounds in New York, NY. The American League has first-inning home runs by Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland INdians and by Rudy York of the Detroit Tigers. Attendance at the game is 34,178.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

2.29 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any July 10th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times) and some thunder; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 2.29 inches.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 95° F; Low temp. 75° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 75° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 75° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 99° F; Low temp. 80° F; Precip.: Trace.

The first detachment of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps -- later known as WACs -- begins basic training in Fort Des Moines, Iowa. The group includes 125 enlisted women and 440 officer candidates.

Baltimore weather: Thundershower; High temp. 97° F; Low temp. 77° F; Precip.: 0.13 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 0.12 inch.

Roberto Arlt dies of a stroke at age 42 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an Argentine novelist, storyteller, playwright, journalist and inventor. He was born in Buenos Aires on April 26, 1900.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Thundershower; High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.15 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Thundershower; High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: 0.16 inch.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for July 1942 is 4.46 inches.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for July 1942 is 4.46 inches, just below the normal amount of 4.48 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during July 1941 is 88.2 degrees F, below the normal of 88.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during July 1942 is 71.2 degrees F, above the normal of 67.7 degrees.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 76° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 77° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 76° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

Don Kolloway of the Chicago White Sox steals home plate with two outs in the fifth inning for the game's only score as the White Sox defeat the Detroit Tigers 1-0.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.

United States and other allied forces land at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II. (Japanese forces will abandon the island in February 1943.)

B. J. Thomas is born Billy Joe Thomas in Hugo, Oklahoma. He became a singer widely known for his pop, country, and Christian hits of the 1960s to 1980s. He made popular recordings of "Hooked on a Feeling" (1968), "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (1969), and "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" (1975).  He also did well on the country-music singles charts in the 1980s. He died at age 78 on May 29, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 2.44 inches.

British authorities in India arrest nationalist Mohandas K. Gandhi.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.84 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times) with thunder; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 1.42 inches.

Walt Disney's animated feature film "Bambi" has its U.S. debut at Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.95 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: 0.64 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 76° F; Precip.: 0.09 inch.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.23 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: 0.30 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.

Daryl Dragon is born in Los Angeles, CA.  He becomes a musician and songwriter, known as Captain from the pop musical duo Captain & Tennille with his then-wife, Toni Tennille. They had the best-selling pop song of 1975, "Love Will Keep Us Together." He died at age 76 on January 2, 2019 in Prescott, Arizona.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for August 1942 is 7.01 inches, well above the normal amount of 4.09 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during August 1942 is 82.8 degrees F, below the normal of 86.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during August 1942 is 68.1 degrees F, above the normal of 65.8 degrees.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: 0.15 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.

Baltimore weather: Thundershowers; High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 0.19 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain with thunder; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: None.

David Stern is born in Manhattan, New York, NY.  He was a lawyer and business executive who was the commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 2014 and oversaw NBA basketball's growth into one of the world's most popular sports during the 1990s and 2000s. He died at age 77 on January 1, 2020, in New York, NY.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: 0.58 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: 0.84 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for September 1942 is 1.82 inches, below the normal amount of 4.44 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during September 1942 is 80.2 degrees F, above the normal of 79.7 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during September 1942 is 62.1 degrees F, above the normal of 58.8 degrees.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rian; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: 0.19 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: 0.10 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: 1.88 inches.

1.33 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any October 15th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 1.33 inches.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: 0.66 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: 0.66 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 74° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: 0.30 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 74° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: 0.16 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 1.65 inches.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for October 1942 is 7.75 inches, more than double the normal amount for October.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for October 1942 is 7.75 inches, well above the normal amount of 3.94 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during October 1942 is 68.3 degrees F, equal to the normal of 68.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during October 1942 is 53.1 degrees F, well above the normal of 46.5 degrees.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: 0.21 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 57° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: 0.42 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.

Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden Jr. is born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He becomes a lawyer, then is elected to a seat on the New Castle (Delaware) County Council in 1970, taking office in January 1971. Then he is elected a U.S. Senator from Delaware, taking office in January 1973. After a long Senate career, he is elected the 46th President of the United States on November 3, 2020, and takes office on January 20, 2021. (See January 20, 2021)

Norman Joel Greenbaum (known professionally as Norman Greenbaum) is born in Malden, Massachusetts. He becomes a rock singer and songwriter, and would become best-known for his 1969 hit song "Spirit In The Sky."

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 79 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any November 20th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: 0.50 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: 0.25 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: 0.62 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for November 1942 is 2.36 inches, below the normal amount of 3.13 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during November 1942 is 57.1 degrees F, below the normal of 57.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during November 1942 is 40.8 degrees F, above the normal of 36.5 degrees. No snow falls in Baltimore during November 1942, below the normal amount of 0.1 of an inch.

Gasoline rationing goes into effect nationwide in the U.S.  The goal is to reduce tire wear by having people drive less, and hence to conserve rubber, which is needed for the World War II effort.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.

An artificially-created nuclear chain reaction that is self-sustaining is demonstrated for the first time; the site is the Univesity of Chicago.

Snow falls in Baltimore for the first time this snow season.

Baltimore weather: Light rain and a trace of snow; High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 19° F; Precip.: None.  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Snow (one inch) and light rain; High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: 0.13 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.6"); High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Light rain and a trace of snow; High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 23° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 31° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: None.  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: Trace.

Baltimore weather: Light rain and a trace of snow; High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.5"); High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches 6 degrees F, the lowest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any December 20th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Snow (3 inches); High temp. 22° F; Low temp. 6° F; Precip.: 0.24 inch (liquid).  3 inches of snow on the ground.

The low temperature in Baltimore reaches 5 degrees F, the lowest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any December 21st (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 27° F; Low temp. 5° F; Precip.: None.  3 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 16° F; Precip.: 0.22 inch.  3 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: Trace.  A trace of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.  No snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: 0.21 inch.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch.

Charmian Carr is born Charmian Anne Farnon in Chicago, Illinois. She became an actress, best-known for playing "sixteen-going-on-seventeen" (years old) Liesl von Trapp in the 1965 movie "The Sound of Music". She died at age 73 on September 17, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch.C

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: 0.40 inch.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 1.12 inches.

Michael Nesmith is born Robert Michael Nesmith in Houston, Texas. He was a musician, songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968). Nesmith's songwriting credits include "Different Drum," which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys. After the breakup of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit, "Joanne," and then as a solo artist. He played a 12-string guitar, performing on a custom-built Gretsch electric during his time with the Monkees and various 12-string acoustic models during his post-Monkees career.  He was also an executive producer of the film Repo Man (1984). In 1981, Nesmith won the first Grammy Award given for Video of the Year for his hour-long television show, Elephant Parts. He died at age 78 on December 10, 2021 in Carmel Valley, California.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: 0.58 inch.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for December 1942 is 3.96 inches, including melted snow and ice, above the normal amount of 3.71 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during December 1942 is 41.1 degrees F, well below the normal of 47.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during December 1942 is 28.7 degrees F, below the normal of 29.6 degrees. A total of 5.1 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during December 1942, above the normal amount of 2.5 inches.

Total precipitation for Baltimore in 1942 is 46.02 inches, or 3.50 inches above the normal amount of 42.52 inches.