Date: June 21, 1942
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 1942World War II: Edward O’Hare…
Quit India Movement is launched in India against the British rule in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for swaraj or complete independence. Date: August 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Thailand Declares War…
The Holocaust: Nazi Germany and Vichy France begin the deportation of 65,000 Jews from Drancy internment camp to German extermination camps. Date: March 27, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Invade Ambon, Allied…
World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt creates the National War Labor Board. Date: January 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942TWA Flight 3 Crash Kills Carole Lombard, 22 Aboard, January…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅…
Mexico enters the Second World War on the side of the Allies. Date: May 22, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942WWII Japanese Air Attack on Colombo, Ceylon, April 5, 1942First Female Prisoners Arrive…