Date: February 27, 1942
World War II: The Guadalcanal campaign: American forces defeat an attack by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in the Battle of the Tenaru. Date: August 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942MV Struma Torpedoed,…
Mao Zedong makes a speech on "Reform in Learning, the Party and Literature", which puts into motion the Yan'an Rectification Movement. Date: February 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Roosevelt Signs Executive Order…
World War II: During the Beisfjord massacre in Norway, 15 Norwegian paramilitary guards help members of the SS to kill 288 political prisoners from Yugoslavia. Date: July 18, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign. Date: May 10, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Japanese Attack Tarakan, Borneo, Netherlands Indies, January…
World War II: Japanese forces capture Kuala Lumpur, the capital of the Federated Malay States. Date: January 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Indian Ocean Raid Sinks HMS Hermes and HMAS Vampire,…
Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday. Date: June 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942U.S. Reinstates Year-Round Daylight Saving Time for Wartime Energy Conservation, February 9, 1942Pierre Laval Becomes Prime…