Hisdates•ComPage 11: Historical Events In 1942
Monday, 03 November 2025
May 14 US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded on this day in history. 
May 15 In the year 1942 australian troops reinforce Port Moresby
May 15 Gasoline first rationed in US (17 Eastern States) on this day in history.
May 15 In the year 1942 movement of POWs ("A Force") to Thailand from Singapore for work on the Burma-Thailand Railway
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 on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1942 bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies
May 16 The first transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma in the year 1942.
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 [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69 in the year 1942.
May 20 US Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1942 uS Navy first permitted black recruits to serve
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 Mexico declares war on nazi-Germany & Japan on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea
May 26 In the year 1942 anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London
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 on this day in history.
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 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 In the year 1942 john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60
May 30 1,047 bombers bomb Cologne in RAF's raid of WWII on this day in history.
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