Date: July 10, 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: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington. Date: May 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This…
World War II: General Douglas MacArthur, at Terowie, South Australia, makes his famous speech regarding the fall of the Philippines, in which he says: "I came out of Bataan and I shall return". Date: March 20, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1942…
Benxihu Colliery accident in Manchukuo leaves 1,549 Chinese miners dead. Date: April 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Savo Island: Allied Naval Defeat, August 9, 1942Thai Phayap Army Invades Shan States…
World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one of only a handful of attacks by Japan against the United States mainland. Date: June 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in…
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 📅…