Hisdates•ComPage 11: Historical Events In 1942
Saturday, 12 July 2025
May 14 US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded on this day in history. 
May 15 In the year 1942 australian troops reinforce Port Moresby
May 15 In the year 1942 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 In the year 1942 nazi occupiers in Netherlands arrests 2,000 Dutch officers
May 16 1st transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma on this day in history.
May 16 Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies in the year 1942.
May 16 The first transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma on this day in history.
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 Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner) in the year 1942.
May 19 [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69 in the year 1942.
May 20 In the year 1942 uS Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve
May 20 US Navy first permitted black recruits to serve on this day in history.
May 21 Great-Britain convoy PQ16 departs to Russia in the year 1942.
May 22 México declares war on Nazi-Germany & Japan on this day in history.
May 22 Mexico declares war on nazi-Germany & Japan in the year 1942.
May 23 Kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea in the year 1942.
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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.
May 27 In the year 1942 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 On this day in history 1,800 Czechoslovakians murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich
May 28 1,800 Czechs murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich on this day in history.
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 On this day in history hMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation
May 29 John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1942 1,047 bombers bomb Cologne in RAF's raid of WWII
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