Date: May 8, 1942
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The Pledge of Allegiance is formally adopted by U.S. Congress. Date: June 22, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of the Java Sea: Allied Defeat by Japanese Task Force, February 27, 1942World War…
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 → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)…
A German V-2 rocket reaches a record 85 km (46 nm) in altitude. Date: October 3, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 3 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942TWA Flight 3 Crash Kills Carole Lombard, 22 Aboard, January 16, 1942Battle of Guadalcanal…
World War II: Carlson's patrol during the Guadalcanal campaign ends. Date: December 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Majdan-Tatarski Ghetto Established in German-Occupied Poland, April 19, 1942Japanese Capture of Rangoon, Burma During World…
The Osvald Group is responsible for the first, active event of anti-Nazi resistance in Norway, to protest the inauguration of Vidkun Quisling. Date: February 2, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Thailand Declares War…
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 1942World War II: Japanese Midget Submarine Attacks on Sydney, Australia, May 31, 1942Japanese…