Date: December 31, 1942
World War II: Nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack the northern Australian city of Darwin, killing 243 people. Date: February 19, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Japanese Army Begins Singapore Chinese…
The Battle of Los Angeles: A false alarm leads to an anti-aircraft barrage that lasts into the early hours of February 25. Date: February 24, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Roosevelt Orders MacArthur…
World War II: The George Cross is awarded "to the island fortress of Malta" by King George VI. Date: April 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Holocaust in Ukraine: Nazis Deport Pidhaitsi Jews…
World War II: The Battle for Henderson Field begins on Guadalcanal. 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 from 1942U.S. Marines Raid Japanese-Held Makin Island, August 17, 1942Chortkiv Holocaust Deportation and Mass Murder,…
World War II: In the aftermath of the Battle of the Coral Sea, Task Force 16 heads to Pearl Harbor for repairs. Date: May 19, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Holocaust in Ukraine:…
World War II: In German-occupied Poland, the Majdan-Tatarski ghetto is established, situated between the Lublin Ghetto and a Majdanek subcamp. Date: April 19, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Submarines Shell Santa Barbara…