World War II: First Battle of El Alamein Begins – July 1, 1942

World War II: Japanese forces land on Java, the main island of the Dutch East Indies, at Merak and Banten Bay (Banten), Eretan Wetan (Indramayu) and Kragan (Rembang). Date: March 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)…

World War II: During the Manhattan Project, a team led by Enrico Fermi initiates the first artificial self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. Date: December 2, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Midway: U.S….

World War II: The Battle of Rabaul commences Japan's invasion of Australia's Territory of New Guinea. Date: January 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Second Battle of Sirte, Royal Navy…

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…

World War II: The German offensives Operation Edelweiss and Operation Braunschweig begin on the Eastern Front. Date: July 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Rommel Begins Retreat After Second Battle of El Alamein,…

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 1942Guadalcanal Matanikau Action: U.S. Marines Escape Japanese Encirclement, September 27, 1942British…