Date: May 8, 1942
World War II: French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress. Date: April 17, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Thai Phayap Army Invades Shan States in…
World War II: Disobeying a direct order by Adolf Hitler, General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel begins a retreat of his forces after a costly defeat during the Second Battle of El Alamein. The retreat would ultimately last five months. Date: November 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 4 📅…
Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday. Date: June 12, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Corregidor Surrenders to Japan, Last U.S. Forces in Philippines, May 6, 1942Battle of Santa Cruz Islands:…
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 → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On…
World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign. Date: May 10, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Allied Forces Halt Final Axis Advance into Egypt, July 27,…
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…