Hisdates•ComPage 11: Historical Events In 1942
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
May 14 In the year 1942 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 Movement of POWs ("A Force") to Thailand from Singapore for work on the Burma-Thailand Railway on this day in history.
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 In the year 1942 bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies
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) in the year 1942.
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 On this day in history great-Britain convoy PQ16 departs to Russia
May 22 In the year 1942 méxico declares war on Nazi-Germany & Japan
May 22 Mexico declares war on nazi-Germany & Japan in the year 1942.
May 23 On this day in history kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea
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 Tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army in the year 1942.
May 26 Tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army on this day in history.
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 On this day in history top German Nazi Reinhard Heydrich is shot & mortally wounded in Prague
May 28 On this day in history 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 In the year 1942 actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60
May 29 On this day in history bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date
May 29 On this day in history 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 1,047 bombers bomb Cologne in RAF's raid of WWII in the year 1942.
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