Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1942
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
May 14 In the year 1942 uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded 
May 15 Australian troops reinforce Port Moresby in the year 1942.
May 15 In the year 1942 gasoline first rationed in US (17 Eastern States)
May 15 On this day in history 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 1st transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma on this day in history.
May 16 Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1942 the first transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma
May 17 Dutch SS vows loyalty to Hitler on this day in history.
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 On this day in history uS Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve
May 20 On this day in history uS Navy first permitted black recruits to serve
May 21 Great-Britain convoy PQ16 departs to Russia on this day in history.
May 22 In the year 1942 méxico declares war on Nazi-Germany & Japan
May 22 In the year 1942 mexico declares war on nazi-Germany & Japan
May 23 Kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea on this day in history.
May 26 In the year 1942 anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London
May 26 In the year 1942 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1942.
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 In the year 1942 1,800 Czechs murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich
May 29 On this day in history actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60
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 in the year 1942.
May 29 On this day in history hMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation
May 29 John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 on this day in history.
May 30 On this day in history 1,047 bombers bomb Cologne in RAF's raid of WWII
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