Births on May 21

David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral

Born on May 21, 1942

David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral, English politician, Secretary of State for Wales

David James Fletcher Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral, (born 21 May 1942) is a British Conservative politician who served as a member of the Cabinet under the Thatcher and Major administrations, and was appointed to the Privy Council in 1990.

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Events on 1942

25 Jan

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

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

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

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.
25 Sep

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.

Births on May 21

David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral

Born on May 21, 1942

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Events on 1942

Thailand

Myanmar

Soviet Union

Manhattan Project

Holocaust