Franklin D. Roosevelt Creates National War Labor Board, January 12, 1942

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 → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II…

World War II: U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp is sunk by Japanese torpedoes at Guadalcanal. Date: September 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Norwegian Manifesto Calls for Nonviolent Resistance to German Occupation, July…

Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday. Date: June 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Lidice Massacre in World War II June 10, 1942World War II: Japanese Attack Tarakan, Borneo, Netherlands…

World War II: The U.S. tanker SS Virginia is torpedoed in the mouth of the Mississippi River by the German submarine U-507. Date: May 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Bomb Calcutta, India…

The Battle of Los Angeles: A false alarm leads to an anti-aircraft barrage that lasts into the early hours of February 25. Date: February 24, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II:…

Voice of America, the official external radio and television service of the United States government, begins broadcasting with programs aimed at areas controlled by the Axis powers. Date: February 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More…