World War II: Battle of Bukit Timah in Singapore, February 11, 1942
Date: February 11, 1942
Date: February 11, 1942
World War II: US Navy L-class blimp L-8 drifts in from the Pacific and eventually crashes in Daly City, California. The two-man crew cannot be found. Date: August 16, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands becomes the first reigning queen to address a joint session of the United States Congress. Date: August 6, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 6 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942WWII US Navy L-8 Blimp…
Henry Ford patents a soybean car, which is 30% lighter than a regular car. Date: January 13, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942WWII Japanese Air Attack on Colombo, Ceylon, April 5, 1942Royal Navy…
World War II: Off Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese force. Date: October 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Osvald Group Launches First Anti-Nazi Resistance in Norway, February 2,…
The Holocaust: The first female prisoners arrive at Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Date: March 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 26 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle for Henderson Field Begins on Guadalcanal, October 23, 1942World War…
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 1942Casablanca Premieres in New York City, November 26, 1942Holocaust: First Jews Gassed at…