U.S. Marines Raid Japanese-Held Makin Island, August 17, 1942

World War II: Gustaf Mannerheim, the Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Army, is granted the title of Marshal of Finland by the government on his 75th birthday. On the same day, Adolf Hitler arrives in Finland for a surprise visit to meet Mannerheim. Date: June 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…

World War II: Japanese air forces bomb Calcutta, India. Date: December 20, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 20 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Submarines Shell Sydney and Newcastle, June 8, 1942Grumman F6F Hellcat First Flight June 26, 1942Phoenix…

World War II: USS Grouper torpedoes Lisbon Maru, not knowing that she is carrying British prisoners of war from Hong Kong. Date: October 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Holocaust: First Jews Gassed at…

World War II: A British combined force permanently disables the Louis Joubert Lock in Saint-Nazaire in order to keep the German battleship Tirpitz away from the mid-ocean convoy lanes. Date: March 28, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 28 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day…

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 1942Japanese Submarine Shells Fort Stevens, Oregon, June 21, 1942Japanese Submarines Shell…

World War II: Matanikau Offensive begins during the Guadalcanal campaign and ends three days later with an American victory. Date: November 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Japanese Army Begins…