Date: May 8, 1942
World War II: The Battle of Rabaul commences Japan's invasion of Australia's Territory of New Guinea. Date: January 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942WWII US Navy L-8 Blimp Mystery Crash in Daly…
World War II: Japanese forces begin an assault on the United States and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula. Date: April 3, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II Dieppe Raid: Allied…
World War II: Off Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese force. Date: October 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Siege of Sevastopol Ends, City Falls to…
World War II: Battle of Stalingrad: General Friedrich Paulus sends Adolf Hitler a telegram saying that the German 6th Army is surrounded. Date: November 22, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 22 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Majdan-Tatarski Ghetto Established…
World War II: Japanese forces land on Java, the main island of the Dutch East Indies, at Merak and Banten Bay (Banten), Eretan Wetan (Indramayu) and Kragan (Rembang). Date: March 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)…
USS Essex, first aircraft carrier of a 24-ship class, is commissioned. Date: December 31, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Pierre Laval Becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France, April 18, 1942Benxihu Colliery Accident Kills…