Japanese Capture Manila in World War II, Control Philippines – January 2, 1942
Date: January 2, 1942
Date: January 2, 1942
World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy launches a carrier-based air attack on Colombo, Ceylon during the Indian Ocean raid. Port and civilian facilities are damaged and the Royal Navy cruisers HMSΒ Cornwall and HMSΒ Dorsetshire are sunk southwest of the island. Date: April 5, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5…
An Aeroflot Tupolev ANT-20 crashes near Tashkent, killing all 36 people on board. Date: December 14, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 14 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Japanese Midget Submarine Attacks on Sydney, Australia, May 31,…
World War II: Second day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge in the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines successfully defeat attacks by the Japanese with heavy losses for the Japanese forces. Date: September 13, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 13 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This…
World War II: A British combined force permanently disables the Louis Joubert Lock in Saint-Nazaire in order to keep the German battleship Tirpitz away from the mid-ocean convoy lanes. Date: March 28, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 28 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day…
World War II: U.S. Navy conducts MarshallsβGilberts raids, the first offensive action by the United States against Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater. Date: February 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 1 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War…
World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces capture Rangoon, Burma from the British. Date: March 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 8 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Japanese Attack Tarakan, Borneo, Netherlands Indies, January 11, 1942Anne…