Date: September 27, 1942
Free French Forces retreat from Bir Hakeim after having successfully delayed the Axis advance. Date: June 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: First Aircraft Ejection Seat Use, January 13, 1942Battle…
World War II: The Allies bombard Bangkok, leading Thailand, then under Japanese control, to declare war against the United States and United Kingdom. Date: January 24, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 24 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Wannsee Conference…
World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck. Date: April 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Floatplane Bombs Oregon in…
The Norwegian Manifesto calls for nonviolent resistance to the German occupation. Date: July 25, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II Operation Biting Raid on Bruneval Radar Station, February 27, 1942Rommel Promoted…
The Holocaust in Poland: At the end of Yom Kippur, Germans order Jews to permanently move from Konstantynów to Biała Podlaska. Date: September 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Quit India Movement Launched…
World War II: In German-occupied Poland, the Majdan-Tatarski ghetto is established, situated between the Lublin Ghetto and a Majdanek subcamp. Date: April 19, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Hitler Issues Fuhrer Directive No….