Date: May 7, 1942
World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal ends in a decisive Allied victory. Date: November 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 15 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Greek People’s Liberation Army Established in Athens – February 16, 1942FBI Convicts…
The Jewish resistance organization, Fareynikte Partizaner Organizatsye, based in the Vilna Ghetto is established. Date: January 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II Operation Biting Raid on Bruneval Radar Station, February…
Bulgarian poet and Communist leader Nikola Vaptsarov is executed by firing squad. Date: July 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Guadalcanal Ends in Allied Victory, November 15, 1942Guadalcanal Matanikau Action: U.S….
Dmitri Shostakovich's 7th symphony premiers in a besieged Leningrad. Date: August 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 9 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Thailand Declares War on U.S. and U.K. – January 25, 1942Hitler Issues Führer Directive No. 41…
World War II: Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Japanese forces, the British General Arthur Percival surrenders. About 80,000 Indian, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become prisoners of war, the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history. Date: February 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅…
World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one of only a handful of attacks by Japan against the United States mainland. Date: June 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in…