Hisdates•ComPage 11: Historical Events In 1942
Saturday, 23 August 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 In the year 1942 gasoline first rationed in US (17 Eastern States)
May 15 In the year 1942 movement of POWs ("A Force") to Thailand from Singapore for work on the Burma-Thailand Railway
May 15 Nazi occupiers in Netherlands arrests 2,000 Dutch officers on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1942 1st transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma
May 16 On this day in history bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies
May 16 In the year 1942 the first transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma
May 17 In the year 1942 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 On this day in history braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)
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 Great-Britain convoy PQ16 departs to Russia on this day in history.
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 in the year 1942.
May 26 Anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London on this day in history.
May 26 In the year 1942 belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star
May 26 In the year 1942 tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army
May 26 On this day in history tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army
May 27 In the year 1942 dorie Miller, awarded navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor
May 27 Hitler orders 10,000 Czechoslovakians murdered on this day in history.
May 27 In the year 1942 italian army begin siege of French western Fort Bir Hachim
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 on this day in history.
May 29 Actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60 in the year 1942.
May 29 On this day in history 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 HMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation in the year 1942.
May 29 In the year 1942 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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