Nazi Germany Begins Łódź Ghetto Jewish Deportations to Chełmno, January 16, 1942

World War II: At the Wannsee Conference held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee, senior Nazi German officials discuss the implementation of the "Final Solution to the Jewish question". Date: January 20, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 20 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day…

World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces. Date: July 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Navy Attacks Colombo, Sinks HMS…

World War II: The Battle of Bataan ends and the Bataan Death March begins. Date: April 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: British Commandos Raid Bordeaux Harbour, December 7, 1942Captured…

World War II: In Operation Anthropoid, Reinhard Heydrich is fatally wounded in Prague; he dies of his injuries eight days later. Date: May 27, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: U-69…

World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal begins as the United States Marines initiate the first American offensive of the war with landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands. Date: August 7, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On…