Date: December 24, 1942
World War II: The Battle of Midway begins. Japanese Admiral Chūichi Nagumo orders a strike on Midway Island by much of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Date: June 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: The Battle of Gazala begins, in present-day Libya. Date: May 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Doolittle Raid Bombs Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagoya – April 18, 1942Hitler Issues Fuhrer Directive…
World War II: Japanese forces invade Christmas Island, then a British possession. Date: March 31, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942FBI Convicts 33 in Duquesne Spy Ring, January 2, 1942Mao Zedong Speech Launches…
World War II: start of the First Battle of El Alamein. Date: July 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Capture Manila, Control Philippines – January 2, 1942Wannsee Conference Discusses Final Solution to…
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 1942World War II Operation Biting Raid on Bruneval Radar Station, February…
World War II: RMS Laconia, carrying civilians, Allied soldiers and Italian POWs is torpedoed off the coast of West Africa and sinks with a heavy loss of life. Date: September 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)…