Date: November 4, 1942
World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs executive order 9066, allowing the United States military to relocate Japanese Americans to internment camps. Date: February 19, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Holocaust: Nazi Germany begins the deportation of 100,000 Jews from the occupied Netherlands to extermination camps. Date: July 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Holocaust: First Lvov Ghetto Jews Gassed at Belzec,…
World War II: France's zone libre is occupied by German forces in Case Anton. Date: November 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Doolittle Raid Bombs Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagoya – April 18, 1942Holocaust…
World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force. Date: August 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 9 📅 Events on this day in…
World War II: Allied forces commence the Second Battle of El Alamein, which proves to be the key turning point in the North African campaign. Date: October 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: Matanikau Offensive begins during the Guadalcanal campaign and ends three days later with an American victory. Date: November 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Edward O’Hare Becomes…