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Wednesday, 07 January 2026
May 14 In the year 1942 uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded 
May 15 On this day in history australian troops reinforce Port Moresby
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 in the year 1942.
May 16 1st transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma in the year 1942.
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 Dutch SS vows loyalty to Hitler in the year 1942.
May 18 NYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II on this day in history.
May 19 In the year 1942 braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)
May 19 [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69 on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1942 uS Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve
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 In the year 1942 méxico declares war on Nazi-Germany & Japan
May 22 On this day in history mexico declares war on nazi-Germany & Japan
May 23 Kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea on this day in history.
May 26 Anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London on this day in history.
May 26 Belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star in the year 1942.
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 Dorie Miller, awarded navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor on this day in history.
May 27 Hitler orders 10,000 Czechoslovakians murdered in the year 1942.
May 27 Italian army begin siege of French western Fort Bir Hachim in the year 1942.
May 27 Top German Nazi Reinhard Heydrich is shot & mortally wounded in Prague on this day in history.
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 in the year 1942.
May 29 Actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60 on this day in history.
May 29 Bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date in the year 1942.
May 29 In the year 1942 bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date
May 29 HMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation on this day in history.
May 29 John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1942 1,047 bombers bomb Cologne in RAF's raid of WWII
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