Allies following the Torch landings, is assassinated in Algiers. December 27 – The Union of Pioneers of Yugoslavia is founded. December 28 – North Atlantic Convoy ON 154 is heavily attacked by U-boats, sinking 13 ships. December 31 - The Times Square Ball in Times Square, New York City isn't dropped for the first time. Instead, there is a moment of silence at midnight, followed by the sound of bells playing from sound trucks at the base of One Times Square. Date unknown DDT is first used as a pesticide. circa JuneThe 1942 FIFA World Cup competition in Association football, which Nazi Germany sought to host, is not held, due to World War II. Births January January 1 Adil Abdul-Mahdi, 49th Prime Minister of Iraq Alassane Ouattara, 5th President of the Ivory Coast Gennadi Sarafanov, Russian cosmonaut (d. 2005) January 3 László Sólyom, President of Hungary John Thaw, English actor (d. 2002) January 4 Bolaji Akinyemi, Nigerian professor of political science Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, 7th Prime Minister of Kuwait Dame Marcela Contreras, Chilean-British immunologist and educator John McLaughlin, English guitarist, bandleader and composer January 5 Terenci Moix, Spanish writer (d. 2003) Maurizio Pollini, Italian pianist Charlie Rose, American television anchor and talk show host January 7 – Vasily Alekseyev, Soviet weightlifter (d. 2011) January 8 Fauziyya Hassan, Maldivian actress (d. 2022) Stephen Hawking, British physicist (d. 2018) Junichiro Koizumi, 56th Prime Minister of Japan January 9 – Lee Kun-hee, South Korean businessman (d. 2020) January 10 – Walter Hill, American film director, screenwriter, and producer January 11 – Clarence Clemons, African-American saxophonist (d. 2011) January 12 Ramiro de León Carpio, 31st President of Guatemala (d. 2002) Michel Mayor, Swiss astronomer, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics January 14 – Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal, Chief Justice of India (d. 2015) January 16 René Angélil, Canadian singer and manager (d. 2016) Richard Bohringer, French actor Nicole Fontaine, French politician (d. 2018) Zhao Zhongxiang, Chinese television host (d. 2020) January 17 Muhammad Ali, African-American boxer, activist, and philanthropist (d. 2016) Ita Buttrose, Australian journalist Antonio Fraguas de Pablo, Spanish graphic humorist (d. 2018) January 19 – Michael Crawford, English actor, singer and entertainer January 21 – Edwin Starr, singer (d. 2003) January 22 Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Mexican film director (d. 2020) Mimis Domazos, Greek footballer Amine Gemayel, 12th President of Lebanon January 23 Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, 1st President of Mongolia Salim Ahmed Salim,