Date: November 8, 1942
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World War II: On Corregidor, the last American forces in the Philippines surrender to the Japanese. Date: May 6, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 6 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Lidice Massacre in World War II June 10, 1942Auschwitz…
World War II: Yugoslav Partisans convene the first meeting of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia at BihaΔ in northwestern Bosnia. Date: November 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 26 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Roosevelt…
World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USSΒ Lexington. Date: May 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 8 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This…
World War II: USSΒ Grouper torpedoes Lisbon Maru, not knowing that she is carrying British prisoners of war from Hong Kong. Date: October 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 1 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942WWII German Offensives Operation Edelweiss…
The Holocaust: Kazimierz Piechowski and three others, dressed as members of the SS-TotenkopfverbΓ€nde, steal an SS staff car and escape from the Auschwitz concentration camp. Date: June 20, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 20 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal: U.S. and Japanese ships engage in an intense, close-quarters surface naval engagement during the Guadalcanal campaign. Date: November 13, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 13 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942U.S. Marines…