Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1942
Saturday, 07 September 2024
May 14 In the year 1942 uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded 
May 15 Australian troops reinforce Port Moresby on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history gasoline first rationed in US (17 Eastern States)
May 15 Movement of POWs ("A Force") to Thailand from Singapore for work on the Burma-Thailand Railway on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history nazi occupiers in Netherlands arrests 2,000 Dutch officers
May 16 On this day in history 1st transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma
May 16 On this day in history bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies
May 16 In the year 1942 the first transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma
May 17 Dutch SS vows loyalty to Hitler in the year 1942.
May 18 On this day in history nYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II
May 19 On this day in history braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)
May 19 [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69 in the year 1942.
May 20 US Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve on this day in history.
May 20 US Navy first permitted black recruits to serve in the year 1942.
May 21 Great-Britain convoy PQ16 departs to Russia in the year 1942.
May 22 México declares war on Nazi-Germany & Japan in the year 1942.
May 22 On this day in history mexico declares war on nazi-Germany & Japan
May 23 Kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea on this day in history.
May 26 In the year 1942 anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London
May 26 Belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star in the year 1942.
May 26 Tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army in the year 1942.
May 26 On this day in history tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army
May 27 On this day in history dorie Miller, awarded navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor
May 27 Hitler orders 10,000 Czechoslovakians murdered on this day in history.
May 27 Italian army begin siege of French western Fort Bir Hachim in the year 1942.
May 27 On this day in history top German Nazi Reinhard Heydrich is shot & mortally wounded in Prague
May 28 1,800 Czechoslovakians murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich on this day in history.
May 28 On this day in history 1,800 Czechs murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich
May 29 On this day in history actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60
May 29 Bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date on this day in history.
May 29 In the year 1942 bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date
May 29 In the year 1942 hMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation
May 29 On this day in history john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60
May 30 1,047 bombers bomb Cologne in RAF's raid of WWII in the year 1942.
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