Shostakovich’s 7th Symphony Premieres in Besieged Leningrad, August 9, 1942

World War II: Germany invades Vichy France following French Admiral François Darlan's agreement to an armistice with the Allies in North Africa. Date: November 10, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 10 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Quit India Movement…

World War II: The Japanese conquest of Burma begins. Date: January 19, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Chortkiv Holocaust Deportation and Mass Murder, August 26, 1942World War II: Second Happy Time Ends, U.S….

World War II: The U.S. tanker SS Virginia is torpedoed in the mouth of the Mississippi River by the German submarine U-507. Date: May 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Greek People’s Liberation Army…

World War II: Japan invades Singapore. Date: February 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: First Battle of El Alamein Begins – July 1, 1942Japanese Capture Manila, Control Philippines – January…

Seven hundred ninety-one Romanian Jewish refugees and crew members are killed after the MV Struma is torpedoed by the Soviet Navy. 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 1942World War II: Japanese…

Year-round Daylight saving time (aka War Time) is reinstated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources. Date: February 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942British Army Amphibious…