Date: March 27, 1942
World War II: Japan invades Singapore. Date: February 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 8 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Operation Anthropoid: Reinhard Heydrich Fatally Wounded in Prague, May 27, 1942World War II: Japanese Army Begins Singapore Chinese Extermination,…
World War II: The U.S. tanker SS Virginia is torpedoed in the mouth of the Mississippi River by the German submarineΒ U-507. Date: May 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 12 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Japanese…
World War II: The Battle of Midway begins. Japanese Admiral ChΕ«ichi Nagumo orders a strike on Midway Island by much of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Date: June 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 4 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of the Coral Sea:…
World War II: The United States Navy's victory over the Imperial Japanese Navy at the Battle of Midway is a major turning point in the Pacific Theater. All four Japanese fleet carriers taking partβAkagi, Kaga, SΕryΕ« and HiryΕ«βare sunk, as is the heavy cruiser Mikuma. The American carrier Yorktown and the destroyer Hammann are also…
World War II: Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Japanese forces, the British General Arthur Percival surrenders. About 80,000 Indian, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become prisoners of war, the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history. Date: February 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 15 π …