Hisdates•ComPage 11: Historical Events In 1942
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
May 14 US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded in the year 1942. 
May 15 Australian troops reinforce Port Moresby on this day in history.
May 15 Gasoline first rationed in US (17 Eastern States) in the year 1942.
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 on this day in history.
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 NYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II in the year 1942.
May 19 Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner) in the year 1942.
May 19 [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1942.
May 23 In the year 1942 kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea
May 26 On this day in history anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London
May 26 Belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star on this day in history.
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 in the year 1942.
May 27 In the year 1942 dorie Miller, awarded navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor
May 27 Hitler orders 10,000 Czechoslovakians murdered in the year 1942.
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 in the year 1942.
May 28 On this day in history 1,800 Czechoslovakians murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich
May 28 In the year 1942 1,800 Czechs murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich
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 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 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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