Date: February 9, 1942
World War II: Beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad. Date: August 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Japanese Capture Kuala Lumpur in World War II – January 11, 1942World War II: Matanikau Action…
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 1942Hitler Issues Führer…
World War II: Dutch East Indies unconditionally surrenders to the Japanese forces in Kalijati, Subang, West Java, and the Japanese complete their Dutch East Indies campaign. Date: March 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Free French Forces retreat from Bir Hakeim after having successfully delayed the Axis advance. Date: June 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Cocos Islands Mutiny: Ceylon Garrison Artillery Rebels, Executions, May 8, 1942Fall…
World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk. Date: June 22, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Holocaust: First Lvov Ghetto Jews Gassed at Belzec, March…
World War II: In Operation Anthropoid, Reinhard Heydrich is fatally wounded in Prague; he dies of his injuries eight days later. Date: May 27, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Henry Ford Patents Soybean…