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 1942Nazi Germany Begins ΕΓ³dΕΊ…
World War II: In the aftermath of the Battle of the Coral Sea, Task Force 16 heads to Pearl Harbor for repairs. Date: May 19, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 19 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Capture of…
World War II: Japanese forces land on Java, the main island of the Dutch East Indies, at Merak and Banten Bay (Banten), Eretan Wetan (Indramayu) and Kragan (Rembang). Date: March 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 1 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today)…
World War II: In German-occupied Poland, the Majdan-Tatarski ghetto is established, situated between the Lublin Ghetto and a Majdanek subcamp. Date: April 19, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 19 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Forces Land on Java,…
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 1942Holocaust: Nazi Germany and Vichy France Deport 65,000 Jews from…
The Jewish resistance organization, Fareynikte Partizaner Organizatsye, based in the Vilna Ghetto is established. Date: January 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 21 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Holocaust in Ukraine: SS Executes 588 Jews in Zinkiv, May 9,…