Battle of Alam el Halfa Begins, August 30, 1942
Date: August 30, 1942
Date: August 30, 1942
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 HMSย Cornwall and HMSย Dorsetshire are sunk southwest of the island. Date: April 5, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 5…
World War II: First use of an aircraft ejection seat by a German test pilot in a Heinkel He 280 jet fighter. Date: January 13, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 13 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942British Bomber Raid…
World War II: Ten Japanese warplanes raid Broome, Western Australia, killing more than 100 people. Date: March 3, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 3 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Created in U.S.,…
World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lรผbeck. Date: April 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Submarines Shell Sydney and…
World War II: An Indian Ocean raid by Japan's 1st Air Fleet sinks the British aircraft carrier HMSย Hermes and the Australian destroyer HMASย Vampire. Date: April 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 9 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Stalin Issues…
World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign. Date: May 10, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Messerschmitt Me 262 First Jet Engine Test Flight, July 18,…