Hisdates•ComPage 11: Historical Events In 1942
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
May 14 On this day in history uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded 
May 15 Australian troops reinforce Port Moresby in the year 1942.
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 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 on this day in history.
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 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) on this day in history.
May 19 In the year 1942 [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69
May 20 US Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve on this day in history.
May 20 US Navy first permitted black recruits to serve in the year 1942.
May 21 In the year 1942 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 in the year 1942.
May 23 Kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea in the year 1942.
May 26 Anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London in the year 1942.
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 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 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 1,800 Czechoslovakians murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich on this day in history.
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 HMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation on this day in history.
May 29 On this day in history john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60
May 30 In the year 1942 1,047 bombers bomb Cologne in RAF's raid of WWII
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