Date: February 1, 1942
World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck. Date: April 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup: Vichy France…
World War II: Japanese forces land on Java, the main island of the Dutch East Indies, at Merak and Banten Bay (Banten), Eretan Wetan (Indramayu) and Kragan (Rembang). Date: March 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)…
World War II: Aleutian Islands Campaign: Imperial Japanese soldiers begin occupying the American islands of Attu and Kiska, in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska. Date: June 7, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Holocaust:…
Crash of TWA Flight 3, killing all 22 aboard, including film star Carole Lombard. Date: January 16, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Invasion of Christmas Island March 31, 1942World War II: Task…
World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army begins the systematic extermination of perceived hostile elements among the Chinese in Singapore. Date: February 18, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Rabaul Begins, Japan…
World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales. Date: June 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Warplanes…