Date: March 5, 1942
The Jewish resistance organization, Fareynikte Partizaner Organizatsye, based in the Vilna Ghetto is established. Date: January 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 21 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Tassafaronga: Japanese Destroyers Defeat U.S. Navy Cruisers, November 30,…
Seven hundred ninety-one Romanian Jewish refugees and crew members are killed after the MV Struma is torpedoed by the Soviet Navy. Date: February 24, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 24 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Edson’s Ridge…
The United States government begins compulsory civilian gasoline rationing due to the wartime demands. Date: July 22, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 22 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Holocaust: First Lvov Ghetto Jews Gassed at Belzec, March 17, 1942Allies…
World War II: Battle of Tassafaronga; A smaller squadron of Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers led by RaizΕ Tanaka defeats a U.S. Navy cruiser force under Carleton H. Wright. Date: November 30, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 30 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today)…
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 β π Other events on July 18 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River. Date: September 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 23 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942USS Grouper Torpedoes Lisbon Maru with British…