World War II: First Battle of El Alamein Begins – July 1, 1942
Date: July 1, 1942
Date: July 1, 1942
World War II: Japanese forces capture Batavia, capital of Dutch East Indies, which is left undefended after the withdrawal of the KNIL garrison and Australian Blackforce battalion to Buitenzorg and Bandung. Date: March 5, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 1942 π On…
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 β π Other events on February 1 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More…
World War II: Japanese forces begin an assault on the United States and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula. Date: April 3, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 3 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942American Airlines Flight 28 Collision Kills…
World War II: Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore. Date: February 14, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 14 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Nazi Germany Begins ΕΓ³dΕΊ Ghetto Deportations to CheΕmno January 16, 1942FBI Convicts…
World War II: The Lidice massacre is perpetrated as a reprisal for the assassination of ObergruppenfΓΌhrer Reinhard Heydrich. Date: June 10, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 10 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Holocaust in Ukraine: Nazis Deport Pidhaitsi Jews…
Casablanca, the movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City. Date: November 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 26 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Malaya: Allied Defeat and Retreat to Singapore, January 31,…