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Frank Delaney
1942Oct, 24

Frank Delaney

Frank Delaney, Irish journalist and author
Frank Delaney (24 October 1942 – 21 February 2017) was an Irish novelist, journalist and broadcaster. He was the author of The New York Times best-seller Ireland, the non-fiction book Simple Courage: A True Story of Peril on the Sea, and many other works of fiction, non-fiction and collections. He was born in Tipperary, Ireland.

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Events on 1942

  • 25Jan

    Thailand

    World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.
  • 8Mar

    Myanmar

    World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces captured Rangoon, Burma from British.
  • 10Jul

    Soviet Union

    Diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and the Soviet Union are established.
  • 13Aug

    Manhattan Project

    Major General Eugene Reybold of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizes the construction of facilities that would house the "Development of Substitute Materials" project, better known as the Manhattan Project.
  • 25Sep

    Holocaust

    World War II: Swiss Police instruction dictates that "Under current practice ... refugees on the grounds of race alone are not political refugees", effectively denying entry to Jews trying to flee occupied Europe during the Holocaust.