Date: March 28, 1942
World War II: The German offensives Operation Edelweiss and Operation Braunschweig begin on the Eastern Front. Date: July 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 23 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Rabaul Begins, Japan Invades New Guinea, January…
World War II: French Resistance coup in Algiers, in which 400 civilian French patriots neutralize Vichyist XIXth Army Corps after 15 hours of fighting, and arrest several Vichyist generals, allowing the immediate success of Operation Torch in Algiers. Date: November 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 8 π Events…
World War II: First use of an aircraft ejection seat by a German test pilot in a Heinkel He 280 jet fighter. Date: January 13, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 13 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942British Army Amphibious…
The United States government begins compulsory civilian gasoline rationing due to the wartime demands. Date: July 22, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 22 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Wannsee Conference Discusses Final Solution to Jewish Question, January 20, 1942World…
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 1942Roosevelt Orders MacArthur Out of Philippines…
World War II: Second day of the Battle of the Eastern Solomons; a Japanese naval transport convoy headed towards Guadalcanal is turned back by an Allied air attack. Date: August 25, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today)…