War Relocation Authority Established to Detain Japanese Americans, March 18, 1942
Date: March 18, 1942
Date: March 18, 1942
World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one of only a handful of attacks by Japan against the United States mainland. Date: June 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in…
The completion of the Alaska Highway (also known as the Alcan Highway) is celebrated (however, the highway is not usable by standard road vehicles until 1943). Date: November 21, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 21 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
World War II: In the Mediterranean Sea, the Royal Navy confronts Italy's Regia Marina in the Second Battle of Sirte. Date: March 22, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Roosevelt Signs Executive Order 9066,…
World War II: The German offensives Operation Edelweiss and Operation Braunschweig begin on the Eastern Front. Date: July 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup: Vichy France Arrests 13,152 Jews, July…
World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt creates the National War Labor Board. Date: January 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II Battle of Bataan Ends, Bataan Death March…
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 1942Battle of Los Angeles False Alarm Anti-Aircraft Barrage February 24, 1942Battle of the Coral Sea: USS Aircraft Sink Shōhō,…