Battle of Midway Ends in American Victory, June 7, 1942

World War II: Nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack the northern Australian city of Darwin, killing 243 people. Date: February 19, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Greek People’s Liberation Army Established in Athens February…

Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France. Date: April 18, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942WWII German Offensives Operation Edelweiss and Braunschweig Begin July 23, 1942Battle of the Java Sea: Allied Defeat…

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 → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This…

World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy launches a carrier-based air attack on Colombo, Ceylon during the Indian Ocean raid. Port and civilian facilities are damaged and the Royal Navy cruisers HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire are sunk southwest of the island. Date: April 5, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5…

World War II: Japanese forces invade Christmas Island, then a British possession. Date: March 31, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Alam el Halfa Begins, August 30, 1942Nikola Vaptsarov Executed by Firing…