War Relocation Authority Established to Detain Japanese Americans, March 18, 1942
Date: March 18, 1942
Date: March 18, 1942
The Battle of Los Angeles: A false alarm leads to an anti-aircraft barrage that lasts into the early hours of February 25. 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 1942Germany Invades Vichy…
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: The Doolittle Raid on Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya are bombed. Date: April 18, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 18 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Stalin Issues Order No. 227 to Stop Retreats, July 28,…
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 β π Other events on September 12 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today)…
World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue. Date: June 28, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 28 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Majdan-Tatarski Ghetto Established in German-Occupied Poland, April 19,…
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight. Date: September 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 21 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Pledge of Allegiance Formally Adopted by U.S. Congress, June 22, 1942Nazi Germany Begins ΕΓ³dΕΊ Ghetto Jewish Deportations…