World War II: Battle of Mount Austen Begins, December 15, 1942

Voice of America, the official external radio and television service of the United States government, begins broadcasting with programs aimed at areas controlled by the Axis powers. Date: February 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

World War II: start of the First Battle of El Alamein. Date: July 1, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942U.S. Begins Civilian Gasoline Rationing, July 22, 1942Battle of Stalingrad: Paulus Reports 6th Army…

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 1942Fall of Singapore: British Surrender, 80,000 POWs, February 15, 1942World War…

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 George Cross is awarded "to the island fortress of Malta" by King George VI. Date: April 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II Aleutian Islands Occupation Begins…

World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea begins with an attack by aircraft from the United States aircraft carrier USS Yorktown on Japanese naval forces at Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands. The Japanese forces had invaded Tulagi the day before. Date: May 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…