Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1942
Friday, 16 April 2021
May 14 On this day in history uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded 
May 15 In the year 1942 australian troops reinforce Port Moresby
May 15 In the year 1942 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 1st transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma in the year 1942.
May 16 Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies in the year 1942.
May 16 The first transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma on this day in history.
May 17 In the year 1942 dutch SS vows loyalty to Hitler
May 18 In the year 1942 nYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II
May 19 On this day in history braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)
May 19 On this day in history [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 US Navy first permitted black recruits to serve in the year 1942.
May 21 Great-Britain convoy PQ16 departs to Russia in the year 1942.
May 22 On this day in history méxico declares war on Nazi-Germany & Japan
May 22 In the year 1942 mexico declares war on nazi-Germany & Japan
May 23 In the year 1942 kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea
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 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 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 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 In the year 1942 bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date
May 29 In the year 1942 bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date
May 29 In the year 1942 hMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation
May 29 On this day in history john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60
May 30 On this day in history 1,047 bombers bomb Cologne in RAF's raid of WWII
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