Thai Phayap Army Invades Shan States During Burma Campaign, May 10, 1942
Date: May 10, 1942
Date: May 10, 1942
World War II: Attack on Aruba, first World War II German shots fired on a land based object in the Americas. Date: February 16, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 16 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942USS Essex Commissioned as…
World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea begins with an attack by aircraft from the United States aircraft carrier USSΒ Yorktown on Japanese naval forces at Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands. The Japanese forces had invaded Tulagi the day before. Date: May 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on…
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 β π Other events on February 15 π …
Casablanca, the movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City. Date: November 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 26 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942French Resistance Coup in Algiers Secures Operation Torch, November 8, 1942Japanese…
World War II: Japan invades Singapore. Date: February 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 8 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942USS Wasp Sunk by Japanese Torpedoes at Guadalcanal, September 15, 1942Battle of Stalingrad: Paulus Reports 6th Army Encircled, November…
The Holocaust in Ukraine: The SS executes 588 Jewish residents of the Podolian town of Zinkiv (Khmelnytska oblast). The Zoludek Ghetto (in Belarus) is destroyed and all its inhabitants executed or deported. Date: May 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 9 π Events on this day in 1942 π …