Date: February 16, 1942
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World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on LΓΌbeck. Date: April 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 23 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Capture of Kuala Lumpur…
World War II: Gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on Horsburgh Island in the Cocos Islands rebel in the Cocos Islands Mutiny. Their mutiny is crushed and three of them are executed, the only British Commonwealth soldiers to be executed for mutiny during the Second World War. Date: May 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia…
World War II: Allied forces are defeated by the Japanese at the Battle of Malaya and retreat to Singapore. Date: January 31, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 31 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Osvald Group Launches First Anti-Nazi Resistance…
World War II: Operation Pedestal: The oil tanker SSΒ Ohio reaches the island of Malta barely afloat carrying vital fuel supplies for the island's defenses. Date: August 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 15 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle…
World War II: French Resistance coup in Algiers, in which 400 civilian French patriots neutralize Vichyist XIXth Army Corps after 15 hours of fighting, and arrest several Vichyist generals, allowing the immediate success of Operation Torch in Algiers. Date: November 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 8 π Events…
World War II: In the United States, a bill creating the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is signed into law. Date: May 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Thai Phayap Army Invades Shan…