World War II: Second Battle of Sirte, Royal Navy vs Regia Marina, March 22, 1942
Date: March 22, 1942
Date: March 22, 1942
First day of the Sarny Massacre, perpetrated by Germans and Ukrainians. Date: August 27, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 27 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Doolittle Raid Bombs Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagoya – April 18, 1942Second Battle of Kharkov…
The Battle of Java ends with the surrender of the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command to the Empire of Japan in Bandung, West Java, Dutch East Indies. Date: March 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942USS…
World War II: General Douglas MacArthur, at Terowie, South Australia, makes his famous speech regarding the fall of the Philippines, in which he says: "I came out of Bataan and I shall return". Date: March 20, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 20 ๐ Events on this day in 1942…
The Holocaust: The first female prisoners arrive at Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Date: March 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 26 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of the Coral Sea: USS Sinks Shลhล, First Carrier Battle…
World War II: The Koli Point action begins during the Guadalcanal campaign and ends on November 12. Date: November 3, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 3 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Task Force 16 Heads to…
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 โ ๐ Other events on January 31 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942U.S. Navy Marshalls-Gilberts Raids Begin in…