Date: January 30, 1942
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World War II: Attack on Aruba, first World War II German shots fired on a land based object in the Americas. Date: February 16, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 16 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Imperial Japanese Navy Midget…
World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USSย Lexington. Date: May 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This…
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: U.S. Tanker SS Virginia Torpedoed by U-507, May 12, 1942Japanese…
The Turkish parliament passes the Varlฤฑk Vergisi, a capital tax mostly levied on non-Muslim citizens with the unofficial aim to inflict financial ruin on them and end their prominence in the country's economy. Date: November 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 11 ๐ Events on this day in 1942…
All 12 passengers and crewmen aboard American Airlines Flight 28 are killed when it collides with a U.S. Army Air Force bomber near Palm Springs, California. Date: October 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events…
World War II: Operation Pedestal: The oil tanker SSย Ohio reaches the island of Malta barely afloat carrying vital fuel supplies for the island's defenses. Date: August 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 15 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World…