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Saturday, 17 January 2026
May 14 On this day in history uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded 
May 15 Australian troops reinforce Port Moresby in the year 1942.
May 15 Gasoline first rationed in US (17 Eastern States) on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
May 16 1st transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma in the year 1942.
May 16 In the year 1942 bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies
May 16 The first transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma in the year 1942.
May 17 In the year 1942 dutch SS vows loyalty to Hitler
May 18 In the year 1942 nYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II
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 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 Mexico declares war on nazi-Germany & Japan in the year 1942.
May 23 On this day in history kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea
May 26 In the year 1942 anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London
May 26 In the year 1942 belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star
May 26 In the year 1942 tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army
May 26 Tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army on this day in history.
May 27 Dorie Miller, awarded navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor in the year 1942.
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 Top German Nazi Reinhard Heydrich is shot & mortally wounded in Prague on this day in history.
May 28 1,800 Czechoslovakians murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1942 1,800 Czechs murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich
May 29 In the year 1942 actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60
May 29 Bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date in the year 1942.
May 29 Bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date in the year 1942.
May 29 In the year 1942 hMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation
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 in the year 1942.
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