Holocaust in Poland: Jews Ordered from Konstantynów to Biała Podlaska, September 21, 1942
Date: September 21, 1942
Date: September 21, 1942
World War II: The United States Navy's victory over the Imperial Japanese Navy at the Battle of Midway is a major turning point in the Pacific Theater. All four Japanese fleet carriers taking part—Akagi, Kaga, Sōryū and Hiryū—are sunk, as is the heavy cruiser Mikuma. The American carrier Yorktown and the destroyer Hammann are also…
World War II: Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore. Date: February 14, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Roosevelt Signs Executive Order 9066, Japanese American Internment Begins, February 19, 1942Grumman…
The Jewish resistance organization, Fareynikte Partizaner Organizatsye, based in the Vilna Ghetto is established. Date: January 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942British Force Disables Saint-Nazaire Lock to Block Tirpitz, March 28, 1942Voice…
World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy midget submarines begin a series of attacks on Sydney, Australia. Date: May 31, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Edson’s Ridge Begins: U.S. Marines Defend Henderson…
World War II: Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore. Date: February 14, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Capture of Rangoon, Burma During World War II – March 8,…
Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday. Date: June 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Holocaust in Ukraine: SS Executes 588 Jews in Zinkiv, May 9, 1942Greek People’s Liberation Army Established…