World War II: Task Force 16 Heads to Pearl Harbor for Repairs, May 19, 1942
Date: May 19, 1942
Date: May 19, 1942
World War II: start of the First Battle of El Alamein. Date: July 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 1 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Declaration by United Nations Signed by 26 Nations January 1, 1942WWII: Fasson and Grazier…
The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat. Date: June 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 26 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: First Aircraft Ejection Seat Use by German Test Pilot, January 13, 1942Battle of the…
World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom. Date: January 25, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 25 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of the Coral Sea: USS Aircraft Sink ShΕhΕ, May 7, 1942US…
World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force. Date: August 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 9 π Events on this day in…
World War II: The Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Japanese aircraft carrier RyΕ«jΕ is sunk, with the loss of seven officers and 113 crewmen. The US carrier USSΒ Enterprise is heavily damaged. Date: August 24, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 24 π Events on this day in 1942 π On…
World War II: During the Battle of the Java Sea, an Allied strike force is defeated by a Japanese task force in the Java Sea in the Dutch East Indies. Date: February 27, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 27 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This…