Frank Sinatra - The legendary opening at the Paramount Theatre
Time: Wednesday Dec 30, 1942
Place: New York, U.S.
Details: His appeal to bobby soxers, as teenage girls of that time were called, revealed a whole new audience for popular music, which had been recorded mainly for adults up to that time.The phenomenon became officially known as "Sinatramania" after his "legendary opening" at the Paramount Theatre in New York on December 30, 1942.
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World War II-Dieppe Raid
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Adolf Hitler-Battle of Stalingrad
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Hong Kong independence-First Opium War
Saturday Aug 29, 1942 - Hong Kong, China


World War II-Battle of Alam el Halfa
Sunday Aug 30, 1942 - El Alamein, Egypt