Date: September 12, 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)…
Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan and Italy. Date: August 22, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 22 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of the Java Sea: Allied Defeat by Japanese Task Force February 27, 1942Battle of Edson’s Ridge…
World War II: The British Army carries out an amphibious landing on Madagascar to re-launch Allied offensive operations in the Madagascar Campaign. Date: September 10, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 10 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Beisfjord Massacre: 288…
World War II: The Doolittle Raid on Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya are bombed. Date: April 18, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Anne Frank Family Hides in Secret Annexe, Amsterdam July 6,…
World War II: Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces. Date: September 27, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 27 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942British Force…
World War II: Second Battle of Kharkov: In eastern Ukraine, Red Army forces under Marshal Semyon Timoshenko launch a major offensive from the Izium bridgehead, only to be encircled and destroyed by the troops of Army Group South two weeks later. Date: May 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May…