Date: February 19, 1942
World War II: Second day of the Battle of Bukit Timah is fought in Singapore. Date: February 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of the Eastern Solomons: Ryūjō Sunk, USS Enterprise Damaged,…
World War II: In the Mediterranean Sea, the Royal Navy confronts Italy's Regia Marina in the Second Battle of Sirte. Date: March 22, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Rabaul Begins Japanese…
World War II: Yugoslav Partisans convene the first meeting of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia at Bihać in northwestern Bosnia. Date: November 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 26 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese…
World War II: During the Beisfjord massacre in Norway, 15 Norwegian paramilitary guards help members of the SS to kill 288 political prisoners from Yugoslavia. Date: July 18, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Battle of Los Angeles: A false alarm leads to an anti-aircraft barrage that lasts into the early hours of February 25. Date: February 24, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942U.S. Navy Marshalls-Gilberts…
USS Essex, first aircraft carrier of a 24-ship class, is commissioned. Date: December 31, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: First U.S. Forces Arrive in Northern Ireland, January 26, 1942Wannsee Conference…