Date: May 3, 1942
World War II: During the Battle of the Java Sea, an Allied strike force is defeated by a Japanese task force in the Java Sea in the Dutch East Indies. Date: February 27, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This…
World War II: Japanese submarines fire artillery shells at the coastline near Santa Barbara, California. Date: February 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: French Navy Scuttles Ships at Toulon, November…
World War II: Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Japanese forces, the British General Arthur Percival surrenders. About 80,000 Indian, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become prisoners of war, the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history. Date: February 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅…
World War II: The Battle of Bataan ends and the Bataan Death March begins. Date: April 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Naval Troops Invade Tulagi Island, Battle of Coral Sea, May…
World War II: The Battle for Henderson Field begins on Guadalcanal. Date: October 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Holocaust: Nazi Germany and Vichy France Deport 65,000 Jews from Drancy, March 27, 1942Polish…
World War II: Japanese forces attack Tarakan in Borneo, Netherlands Indies (Battle of Tarakan) 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 1942Rommel Promoted to Field Marshal After Tobruk Capture, June 22, 1942First…