Date: October 23, 1942
World War II: Attack on Aruba, first World War II German shots fired on a land based object in the Americas. Date: February 16, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Second Battle of Kharkov…
World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River. Date: September 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Fall of Singapore: British Surrender, 80,000 POWs,…
World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk. Date: June 22, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Guadalcanal Battle of the Tenaru: American Victory, August 21,…
World War II: The Battle of Rabaul commences Japan's invasion of Australia's Territory of New Guinea. Date: January 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Anne Frank Family Hides in Secret Annexe, Amsterdam July…
Year-round Daylight saving time (aka War Time) is reinstated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources. Date: February 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Fareynikte Partizaner Organizatsye…
World War II: Disobeying a direct order by Adolf Hitler, General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel begins a retreat of his forces after a costly defeat during the Second Battle of El Alamein. The retreat would ultimately last five months. Date: November 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 4 📅…