Grumman F6F Hellcat First Flight June 26, 1942
The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat.
Date: June 26, 1942
Similar Posts
World War II: Siege of Sevastopol Ends, City Falls to Axis Forces, July 4, 1942
World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces. Date: July 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Rabaul Begins Japanese Invasion…
U.S. Reinstates Year-Round Daylight Saving Time for Wartime Energy Conservation, February 9, 1942
Year-round Daylight saving time (aka War Time) is reinstated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources. Date: February 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Holocaust in Ukraine:…
World War II: George Cross Awarded to Malta, April 15, 1942
World War II: The George Cross is awarded "to the island fortress of Malta" by King George VI. Date: April 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Dutch East Indies Surrenders to Japan, World…
Battle of Pasir Panjang and Fall of Singapore February 14, 1942
World War II: Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore. Date: February 14, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Task Force 16 Heads to Pearl Harbor for Repairs,…
World War II: U.S. Tanker SS Virginia Torpedoed by U-507, May 12, 1942
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 1942Dutch East Indies Surrender…
World War II Operation Biting Raid on Bruneval Radar Station, February 27, 1942
World War II: Operation Biting launches its overnight raid on the German coastal radar station at Bruneval to retrieve a Würzburg installation. Date: February 27, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942British Bomber Raid…
