Hisdates•ComPage 11: Historical Events In 1942
Sunday, 19 October 2025
May 14 On this day in history uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded 
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 Movement of POWs ("A Force") to Thailand from Singapore for work on the Burma-Thailand Railway on this day in history.
May 15 Nazi occupiers in Netherlands arrests 2,000 Dutch officers on this day in history.
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 The first transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma on this day in history.
May 17 On this day in history dutch SS vows loyalty to Hitler
May 18 In the year 1942 nYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II
May 19 On this day in history braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)
May 19 On this day in history [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69
May 20 US Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve in the year 1942.
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 On this day in history méxico declares war on Nazi-Germany & Japan
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 Anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London in the year 1942.
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 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 On this day in history hitler orders 10,000 Czechoslovakians murdered
May 27 Italian army begin siege of French western Fort Bir Hachim on this day in history.
May 27 Top German Nazi Reinhard Heydrich is shot & mortally wounded in Prague in the year 1942.
May 28 In the year 1942 1,800 Czechoslovakians murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich
May 28 1,800 Czechs murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich in the year 1942.
May 29 Actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60 on this day in history.
May 29 In the year 1942 bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date
May 29 Bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date on this day in history.
May 29 On this day in history hMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation
May 29 On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.
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