Japanese Capture Kuala Lumpur in World War II – January 11, 1942

World War II: Ten Japanese warplanes raid Broome, Western Australia, killing more than 100 people. Date: March 3, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Norwegian Manifesto Calls for Nonviolent Resistance to German Occupation, July…

World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army begins the systematic extermination of perceived hostile elements among the Chinese in Singapore. Date: February 18, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Los Angeles False…

World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign. Date: May 10, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle Assassinated François Darlan in Algiers,…

World War II: Second day of the Battle of Bukit Timah is fought in Singapore. Date: February 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942WWII Japanese Air Attack on Colombo, Ceylon, April 5, 1942Roosevelt…

Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a Frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system that later became the basis for modern technologies in wireless telephones, two-way radio communications, and Wi-Fi. Date: August 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942…

World War II: Josef Terboven, Reichskommissar of German-occupied Norway, appoints Vidkun Quisling the Minister President of the National Government. Date: February 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Grossaktion Warsaw Begins: Deportation of Jews…