| World Series Champions: |
St. Louis Cardinals |
| NFL Champions: |
Washington Redskins |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
| U.S. Open Golf |
Not played due to WWII |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) |
Fredrick Schroeder, Jr./Pauline
Betz |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): |
not held |
| NCAA Football Champions: |
Ohio State |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: |
Stanford |
| Kentucky Derby: |
Shut Out |
| World Cup (Soccer): |
not held |
| Sports Highlights: |
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| The Hotties and Fashion Icons:
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Gene Tierney, Rita Hayworth, Lana
Turner, Betty Grable |
| The Heartthrob(s): |
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| "The 1942 Quotes" mostly
came from 'Casablanca' |
"Here's looking at you, kid"
"Of all the gin joints in the world, she had
to walk into mine"
"Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful
friendship"
"We'll always have Paris."
- Humphrey Bogart in 'Casablanca'
"Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'"
-Ingrid Bergman, in 'Casablanca'
"Round up the usual suspects."
- Claude Rains, in 'Casablanca'
"Today, I consider myself the luckiest man
on the face of the earth."
- Gary Cooper, as Lou Gehrig , in 'Pride of the Yankees'
"Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. We
have the stars."
- Bette Davis, in 'Now, Voyager'
"My mother thanks you. My father thanks you.
My sister thanks you. And I thank you."
- James Cagney, as George M. Cohan, in 'Yankee Doodle
Dandy'
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| Time Magazine's Man of the Year |
Joseph Stalin |
| Miss America: |
Jo-Carroll Dennison (Tyler, TX) |
| The Scandal: |
Airplane Celebrity
Death: Carole Lombard
Dr. Alf Alving, working for the US Army's Office of
Scientific Research and Development, tested some 441
convicts from Statesville Penitentiary for Malaria drugs
without their knowledge. |
| Nerd News: |
University of Chicago produced the first
nuclear chain reaction, using uranium isotope U-235. |
| The Habit: |
Working your 'Victory Garden' so US troops would
have more food for the war. (Through 1945)
Watching 'Casablanca' at the local theater
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| 1st appearances & 1942's
Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: |
Little Golden Books |
| Best Film Oscar Winner: |
Mrs. Miniver |
