Pierre Laval Becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France, April 18, 1942
Date: April 18, 1942
Date: April 18, 1942
World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces, enabling them to control the Philippines. Date: January 2, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 2 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 24,…
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 โ ๐ Other events on March 5 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On…
Anne Miller becomes the first American patient to be treated with penicillin, under the care of Orvan Hess and John Bumstead. Date: March 14, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 14 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II Battle…
World War II: Japanese forces begin an assault on the United States and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula. Date: April 3, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 3 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Submarines Shell Santa Barbara Coastline…
The Holocaust: Nazi Germany begins deporting Jews from the ลรณdลบ Ghetto to Cheลmno extermination camp. Date: January 16, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 16 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Invade Ambon, Allied POWs Killed – January 30, 1942Fall…
World War II: The Dutch East Indies surrender Java to the Imperial Japanese Army. Date: March 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1942 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II Aleutian Islands Occupation Begins June 7, 1942Japanese Warplanes…