Hisdates•ComPage 11: Historical Events In 1942
Wednesday, 05 February 2025
May 14 US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded in the year 1942. 
May 15 On this day in history australian troops reinforce Port Moresby
May 15 Gasoline first rationed in US (17 Eastern States) in the year 1942.
May 15 Movement of POWs ("A Force") to Thailand from Singapore for work on the Burma-Thailand Railway in the year 1942.
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 Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies in the year 1942.
May 16 In the year 1942 the first transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma
May 17 On this day in history dutch SS vows loyalty to Hitler
May 18 NYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II on this day in history.
May 19 Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner) in the year 1942.
May 19 In the year 1942 [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69
May 20 On this day in history uS Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve
May 20 In the year 1942 uS Navy first permitted black recruits to serve
May 21 On this day in history great-Britain convoy PQ16 departs to Russia
May 22 México declares war on Nazi-Germany & Japan on this day in history.
May 22 Mexico declares war on nazi-Germany & Japan on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history dorie Miller, awarded navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor
May 27 In the year 1942 hitler orders 10,000 Czechoslovakians murdered
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 in the year 1942.
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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