Hisdates•ComPage 11: Historical Events In 1942
Monday, 30 December 2024
May 14 In the year 1942 uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded 
May 15 On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.
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 In the year 1942 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 In the year 1942 nYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II
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 US Navy first permitted black recruits to serve in the year 1942.
May 21 On this day in history great-Britain convoy PQ16 departs to Russia
May 22 On this day in history méxico declares war on Nazi-Germany & Japan
May 22 Mexico declares war on nazi-Germany & Japan in the year 1942.
May 23 In the year 1942 kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea
May 26 Anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London on this day in history.
May 26 On this day in history belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star
May 26 On this day in history tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army
May 26 In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.
May 27 In the year 1942 italian army begin siege of French western Fort Bir Hachim
May 27 In the year 1942 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 Actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
May 29 HMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation on this day in history.
May 29 In the year 1942 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 on this day in history.
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