World War II: First U.S. Forces Arrive in Northern Ireland, January 26, 1942
Date: January 26, 1942
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Date: January 26, 1942
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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…
World War II: Aleutian Islands Campaign: Imperial Japanese soldiers begin occupying the American islands of Attu and Kiska, in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska. Date: June 7, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942FBI…
World War II: The Battle of Midway begins. Japanese Admiral ChΕ«ichi Nagumo orders a strike on Midway Island by much of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Date: June 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 4 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: On Corregidor, the last American forces in the Philippines surrender to the Japanese. Date: May 6, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 6 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Submarines Shell Santa Barbara Coastline – February 23,…
Anne Miller becomes the first American patient to be treated with penicillin, under the care of Orvan Hess and John Bumstead. Date: March 14, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 14 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Japanese…
Voice of America, the official external radio and television service of the United States government, begins broadcasting with programs aimed at areas controlled by the Axis powers. Date: February 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 1 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More…