Dutch East Indies Surrender Java to Japanese Army, March 8, 1942

World War II: Disobeying a direct order by Adolf Hitler, General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel begins a retreat of his forces after a costly defeat during the Second Battle of El Alamein. The retreat would ultimately last five months. Date: November 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 4 📅…

The Holocaust in Ukraine: In Dunaivtsi, Ukraine, Nazis murder 2,588 Jews. Date: September 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Los Angeles False Alarm Anti-Aircraft Barrage February 24, 1942Carlson’s Patrol Ends in…

Voice of America, the official external radio and television service of the United States government, begins broadcasting with programs aimed at areas controlled by the Axis powers. Date: February 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

World War II: Japanese forces capture Kuala Lumpur, the capital of the Federated Malay States. Date: January 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Mao Zedong Launches Yan’an Rectification Movement Speech, February 1, 1942Greek…

The War Relocation Authority is established in the United States to take Japanese Americans into custody. Date: March 18, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: German Occupation of France’s Zone Libre,…

World War II: The U.S. tanker SS Virginia is torpedoed in the mouth of the Mississippi River by the German submarine U-507. Date: May 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of the Java…