Date: May 9, 1942
World War II: In the United States, a bill creating the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is signed into law. Date: May 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 15 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Midway Ends in…
World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy midget submarines begin a series of attacks on Sydney, Australia. Date: May 31, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 31 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Alaska Highway Connects Alaska to North American Railway Network,…
World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt creates the National War Labor Board. Date: January 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Santa Cruz Islands: U.S. Carrier Sunk, Japanese Damaged,…
The Holocaust in Ukraine: On the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, Nazis send over 1,000 Jews of Pidhaitsi to Beลลผec extermination camp. Date: September 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Malaya:…
In the Wardha session of Congress, the "Quit India" resolution is approved, authorising Mahatma Gandhi to campaign for India's independence from Britain. Date: July 14, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 14 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Mao Zedong Launches…
World War II: The Battle of Bataan ends and the Bataan Death March begins. Date: April 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 9 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Dutch East Indies Surrender Java to Imperial Japanese Army, March 8,…