Hisdates•ComPage 11: Historical Events In 1942
Saturday, 18 January 2025
May 14 US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded in the year 1942. 
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 On this day in history movement of POWs ("A Force") to Thailand from Singapore for work on the Burma-Thailand Railway
May 15 Nazi occupiers in Netherlands arrests 2,000 Dutch officers in the year 1942.
May 16 In the year 1942 1st transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma
May 16 On this day in history bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies
May 16 The first transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma in the year 1942.
May 17 Dutch SS vows loyalty to Hitler in the year 1942.
May 18 NYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II in the year 1942.
May 19 In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1942 uS Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve
May 20 In the year 1942 uS Navy first permitted black recruits to serve
May 21 Great-Britain convoy PQ16 departs to Russia in the year 1942.
May 22 In the year 1942 méxico declares war on Nazi-Germany & Japan
May 22 In the year 1942 mexico declares war on nazi-Germany & Japan
May 23 On this day in history kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea
May 26 On this day in history 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 In the year 1942 tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army
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 On this day in history italian army begin siege of French western Fort Bir Hachim
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 in the year 1942.
May 28 In the year 1942 1,800 Czechs murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich
May 29 Actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60 in the year 1942.
May 29 In the year 1942 bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date
May 29 In the year 1942 bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date
May 29 HMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation in the year 1942.
May 29 John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 in the year 1942.
May 30 1,047 bombers bomb Cologne in RAF's raid of WWII on this day in history.
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