Date: March 5, 1942
World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River. Date: September 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Capture Batavia in Dutch East Indies,…
World War II: Japanese forces invade the island of Ambon in the Dutch East Indies. Some 300 captured Allied troops are killed after the surrender. One-quarter of the remaining POWs remain alive at the end of the war. Date: January 30, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 30 ๐ Events…
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands becomes the first reigning queen to address a joint session of the United States Congress. Date: August 6, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 6 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942USS Wasp Sunk by Japanese…
World War II: Japanese forces invade Christmas Island, then a British possession. Date: March 31, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 31 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Matanikau Offensive Begins, American Victory, November 1, 1942World War II:…
The Holocaust: Nazi Germany begins deporting Jews from the ลรณdลบ Ghetto to Cheลmno extermination camp. Date: January 16, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 16 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: German Occupation of Franceโs Zone Libre, November…
World War II: First use of an aircraft ejection seat by a German test pilot in a Heinkel He 280 jet fighter. Date: January 13, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 13 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Lidice Massacre in…