Second Battle of El Alamein Begins, World War II, October 23, 1942
Date: October 23, 1942
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Date: October 23, 1942
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The Holocaust in Ukraine: At Chortkiv, the Ukrainian police and German Schutzpolizei deport two thousand Jews to BeΕΕΌec extermination camp. Five hundred of the sick and children are murdered on the spot. This continued until the next day. Date: August 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 26 π Events…
Holocaust: Vel' d'Hiv Roundup (Rafle du Vel' d'Hiv): The government of Vichy France orders the mass arrest of 13,152 Jews who are held at the VΓ©lodrome d'Hiver in Paris before deportation to Auschwitz. Date: July 16, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 16 π Events on this day in 1942…
Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday. Date: June 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 12 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Fall of Singapore: British Surrender, 80,000 POWs, February 15, 1942World War II: First U.S. Forces Arrive…
World War II: In the Mediterranean Sea, the Royal Navy confronts Italy's Regia Marina in the Second Battle of Sirte. Date: March 22, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 22 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942British Bombers Launch 90-Minute Cologne…
The Battle of Java ends with the surrender of the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command to the Empire of Japan in Bandung, West Java, Dutch East Indies. Date: March 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 12 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942US…
The Alaska Highway first connects Alaska to the North American railway network at Dawson Creek in Canada. Date: October 28, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 28 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Nazi Germany Launches Case Blue Offensive Against Soviet…