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Historical Events Happened In 1942
Thursday, 23 May 2013
May 03 On this day in history luftwaffe bombs Exeter Share it »
May 03 Nazis execute 72 OD'ers in reprisial in Sachsenhausen, Netherlands on this day in history. Share it »
May 04 On this day in history battle of Coral Sea begun (1st sea battle fought solely in air) Share it »
May 04 Food first rationed in US on this day in history. Share it »
May 04 On this day in history german occupiers imprison 450 prominent Dutch as hostages Share it »
May 04 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Ellen Glasgow (In this our Life) Share it »
May 04 On this day in history the Battle of the Coral Sea, a WWII clash fought entirely with carrier aircraft, began today Share it »
May 05 On this day in history battle of Coral Sea Share it »
May 05 On this day in history british assault on Diego Suarez Madagascar Share it »
May 05 US begins rationing sugar during WWII on this day in history. Share it »
May 06 On this day in history cAPT Milton Miles arrives in Chungking, China, to begin building an intelligence and guerilla training organization, Naval Group China Share it »
May 06 Corregidor & Philippines surrender to Japanese Armies on this day in history. Share it »
May 07 Battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion on this day in history. Share it »
May 07 Felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79 on this day in history. Share it »
May 07 On this day in history nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed Share it »
May 08 Aircraft carrier Lexington sunk by Japanese air attack at Coral Sea on this day in history. Share it »
May 08 Battle of Coral Sea ends; Aircraft carrier Lexington sunk by Japanese air attack on this day in history. Share it »
May 08 German summer offensive opens in Crimea on this day in history. Share it »
May 08 HMS OLYMPUS, sunk off Malta Grand Harbour - German E-boat-laid mines. On passage with personnel from Malta to Gibraltar, including many of the crews of bombed submarines P.36 and P.39; few survivors on this day in history. Share it »
May 09 On this day in history 68th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57 Share it »
May 10 Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber & Lewis Fields), dies at 74 on this day in history. Share it »
May 11 On this day in history german submarine U-S53 torpedoes British steamer Nicoya and Dutch ship Leno near Anticosti Island, Quebec Share it »
May 11 Japanese troops conquer Kalewa on this day in history. Share it »
May 12 On this day in history 1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz Share it »
May 12 On this day in history david Ben-Gurion leaves Jewish state in Palestine Share it »
May 12 On this day in history nazi U-boat sinks American cargo ship at mouth of Mississippi River Share it »
May 12 Russia occupies Crackow, until August 23, 1943 on this day in history. Share it »
May 13 On this day in history helicopter makes its 1st cross-country flight Share it »
May 13 On this day in history helicopter makes its first cross-country flight Share it »
May 13 Hyam Greenbaum, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history. Share it »
May 13 On this day in history uS troops replace New Zealanders in Fiji Share it »
May 14 The Women's Auxilliary Army Corps (WACS) is established on this day in history. Share it »
May 14 US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) forms on this day in history. Share it »
May 14 On this day in history uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded Share it »
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