Date: February 1, 1942
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Year-round Daylight saving time (aka War Time) is reinstated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources. Date: February 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 9 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Capture Rangoon,…
World War II: Japanese forces invade the island of Ambon in the Dutch East Indies. Some 300 captured Allied troops are killed after the surrender. One-quarter of the remaining POWs remain alive at the end of the war. Date: January 30, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 30 π Events…
World War II: The first United States forces arrive in Europe, landing in Northern Ireland. Date: January 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Chortkiv Holocaust Deportation and Mass Murder, August 26, 1942Holocaust in…
World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy submarines I-21 and I-24 shell the Australian cities of Sydney and Newcastle. Date: June 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 8 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Royal Navy Battles…
World War II: At the Wannsee Conference held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee, senior Nazi German officials discuss the implementation of the "Final Solution to the Jewish question". Date: January 20, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 20 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day…
World War II: Dutch East Indies unconditionally surrenders to the Japanese forces in Kalijati, Subang, West Java, and the Japanese complete their Dutch East Indies campaign. Date: March 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 9 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events…