Date: July 18, 1942
Bulgarian poet and Communist leader Nikola Vaptsarov is executed by firing squad. Date: July 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 23 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Aeroflot Tupolev ANT-20 Crashes Near Tashkent, Killing 36 – December 14, 1942Pierre Laval…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) obtains the conviction of 33 members of a German spy ring headed by Fritz Joubert Duquesne in the largest espionage case in United States history; Also known as the Duquesne Spy Ring. Date: January 2, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 2 π Events…
World War II: Second day of the Battle of Bukit Timah is fought in Singapore. Date: February 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 11 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Santa Cruz Islands: U.S. Carrier Sunk, Japanese Damaged,…
World War II: The first United States forces arrive in Europe, landing in Northern Ireland. Date: January 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Mao Zedong Launches Yan’an Rectification Movement Speech, February 1, 1942World…
World War II: On Corregidor, the last American forces in the Philippines surrender to the Japanese. Date: May 6, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 6 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Created in…
World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy launches a carrier-based air attack on Colombo, Ceylon during the Indian Ocean raid. Port and civilian facilities are damaged and the Royal Navy cruisers HMSΒ Cornwall and HMSΒ Dorsetshire are sunk southwest of the island. Date: April 5, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5…