Date: July 18, 1942
Holocaust: Senior SS official August Frank issues a memorandum detailing how Jews should be "evacuated". Date: September 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia â ð Other events on September 26 ð Events on this day in 1942 ð On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Mexico Enters World War II on Allied Side, May 22,…
World War II: Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Japanese forces, the British General Arthur Percival surrenders. About 80,000 Indian, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become prisoners of war, the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history. Date: February 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia â ð Other events on February 15 ð …
World War II: Battle of Stalingrad: Soviet Union forces under General Georgy Zhukov launch the Operation Uranus counterattacks at Stalingrad, turning the tide of the battle in the USSR's favor. Date: November 19, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia â ð Other events on November 19 ð Events on this day in 1942 ð On This…
World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt creates the National War Labor Board. Date: January 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia â ð Other events on January 12 ð Events on this day in 1942 ð On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Koli Point Action Begins in Guadalcanal Campaign,…
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 â ð Other events on March 1 ð Events on this day in 1942 ð On This Day (Today)…
A riot involving infantrymen, military police, and local law enforcement officers occurs in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, leading to three deaths. Date: November 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia â ð Other events on November 26 ð Events on this day in 1942 ð On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Manhattan Project Facilities Authorized…