Date: February 24, 1942
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World War II: The U.S. tanker SS Virginia is torpedoed in the mouth of the Mississippi River by the German submarineΒ U-507. Date: May 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 12 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Stalingrad: German…
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 Assault on Bataan Peninsula Begins – April 3,…
World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces, enabling them to control the Philippines. Date: January 2, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 2 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Mao Zedong Launches Yan’an Rectification Movement Speech, February 1, 1942Japanese…
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 1942Allies Bombard Bangkok, Thailand Declares War on U.S. and U.K. January 24,…
The Battle of Java ends with the surrender of the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command to the Empire of Japan in Bandung, West Java, Dutch East Indies. Date: March 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 12 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942WWII:…
World War II: USSΒ Grouper torpedoes Lisbon Maru, not knowing that she is carrying British prisoners of war from Hong Kong. Date: October 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 1 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: George Cross…