World War II Battle of Gazala Begins in Libya, May 26, 1942
Date: May 26, 1942
Date: May 26, 1942
World War II: Battle of Stalingrad: General Friedrich Paulus sends Adolf Hitler a telegram saying that the German 6th Army is surrounded. Date: November 22, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 22 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Grumman F6F Hellcat…
World War II: At the Wannsee Conference held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee, senior Nazi German officials discuss the implementation of the "Final Solution to the Jewish question". Date: January 20, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 20 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day…
Anne Miller becomes the first American patient to be treated with penicillin, under the care of Orvan Hess and John Bumstead. Date: March 14, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 14 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942TWA Flight 3 Crash…
The Holocaust: The first female prisoners arrive at Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Date: March 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 26 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Midway: U.S. Navy Victory, Japanese Carriers Sunk, June 6,…
Battle of Stalingrad: German forces of the 6th Army under general Friedrich Paulus reach the river bank of the Volga, capturing 90% of the ruined city of Stalingrad and splitting the remaining Soviet forces into two narrow pockets. Date: November 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 9 π Events…
World War II: Adolf Hitler issues Fuhrer Directive No. 41 summarizing Case Blue, including the German Sixth Army's planned assault on Stalingrad. Date: April 5, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Mao Zedong Speech…