World War II: Japanese Attack Tarakan, Borneo, Netherlands Indies, January 11, 1942

World War II: Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Japanese forces, the British General Arthur Percival surrenders. About 80,000 Indian, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become prisoners of war, the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history. Date: February 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅…

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 → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: Battle of Bukit…

World War II: Nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack the northern Australian city of Darwin, killing 243 people. Date: February 19, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Quit India Movement Launched Against British Rule August…

World War II: The British Army carries out an amphibious landing on Madagascar to re-launch Allied offensive operations in the Madagascar Campaign. Date: September 10, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 10 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Mao Zedong Speech…

World War II: Gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on Horsburgh Island in the Cocos Islands rebel in the Cocos Islands Mutiny. Their mutiny is crushed and three of them are executed, the only British Commonwealth soldiers to be executed for mutiny during the Second World War. Date: May 8, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia…

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands becomes the first reigning queen to address a joint session of the United States Congress. Date: August 6, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 6 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942British Army Amphibious Landing in…