Date: February 1, 1942
A riot involving infantrymen, military police, and local law enforcement officers occurs in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, leading to three deaths. Date: November 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 26 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: U-69…
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 1942Corregidor Surrender Ends Last U.S. Resistance in Philippines, May 6, 1942Battle of Coral Sea Ends, USS…
World War II: The Dutch East Indies surrender Java to the Imperial Japanese Army. Date: March 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942WWII US Navy L-8 Blimp Mystery Crash in Daly City, August…
The Osvald Group is responsible for the first, active event of anti-Nazi resistance in Norway, to protest the inauguration of Vidkun Quisling. Date: February 2, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Australian Federal Government…
World War II: French Resistance coup in Algiers, in which 400 civilian French patriots neutralize Vichyist XIXth Army Corps after 15 hours of fighting, and arrest several Vichyist generals, allowing the immediate success of Operation Torch in Algiers. Date: November 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events…
World War II: The first United States forces arrive in Europe, landing in Northern Ireland. Date: January 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Operation Pedestal: SS Ohio Reaches Malta with Vital Fuel, August…