Date: July 19, 1942
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The Holocaust in Ukraine: At Chortkiv, the Ukrainian police and German Schutzpolizei deport two thousand Jews to Bełżec extermination camp. Five hundred of the sick and children are murdered on the spot. This continued until the next day. Date: August 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events…
The Holocaust: The first female prisoners arrive at Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Date: March 26, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 26 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942World War II: U.S. Tanker SS Virginia Torpedoed by U-507, May…
A German V-2 rocket reaches a record 85 km (46 nm) in altitude. Date: October 3, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 3 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Thai Phayap Army Invades Shan States in Burma Campaign, May 10, 1942Japanese Submarines Shell…
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: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom. Date: January 25, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1942Battle of Savo Island: Allied Naval Defeat, August 9, 1942Battle of Stalingrad:…
World War II: Gustaf Mannerheim, the Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Army, is granted the title of Marshal of Finland by the government on his 75th birthday. On the same day, Adolf Hitler arrives in Finland for a surprise visit to meet Mannerheim. Date: June 4, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…