Date: November 12, 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 HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire are sunk southwest of the island. Date: April 5, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5…
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 → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) obtains the conviction of 33 members of a German spy ring headed by Fritz Joubert Duquesne in the largest espionage case in United States history; Also known as the Duquesne Spy Ring. Date: January 2, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events…
The United States government begins compulsory civilian gasoline rationing due to the wartime demands. Date: July 22, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 22 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Japanese Air Raid on Broome, Western Australia, March…
World War II: Japanese forces capture Batavia, capital of Dutch East Indies, which is left undefended after the withdrawal of the KNIL garrison and Australian Blackforce battalion to Buitenzorg and Bandung. Date: March 5, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On…
World War II: French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress. Date: April 17, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Pasir Panjang and Fall of…