Messerschmitt Me 262 First Jet Engine Test Flight, July 18, 1942
Date: July 18, 1942
Date: July 18, 1942
World War II: General Douglas MacArthur, at Terowie, South Australia, makes his famous speech regarding the fall of the Philippines, in which he says: "I came out of Bataan and I shall return". Date: March 20, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 20 ๐ Events on this day in 1942…
World War II: On Corregidor, the last American forces in the Philippines surrender to the Japanese. Date: May 6, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 6 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942WWII Japanese Air Attack on Colombo, Ceylon, April 5,…
The Holocaust in Ukraine: The SS executes 588 Jewish residents of the Podolian town of Zinkiv (Khmelnytska oblast). The Zoludek Ghetto (in Belarus) is destroyed and all its inhabitants executed or deported. Date: May 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 9 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ …
World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal between Japanese and American forces begins near Guadalcanal. The battle lasts for three days and ends with an American victory. Date: November 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More…
Mao Zedong makes a speech on "Reform in Learning, the Party and Literature", which puts into motion the Yan'an Rectification Movement. Date: February 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Guadalcanal Matanikau Action: U.S….
World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy midget submarines begin a series of attacks on Sydney, Australia. Date: May 31, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 31 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Los Angeles False Alarm Anti-Aircraft Barrage February…