Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1942
Thursday, 25 April 2024
May 14 US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded in the year 1942. 
May 15 On this day in history australian troops reinforce Port Moresby
May 15 Gasoline first rationed in US (17 Eastern States) in the year 1942.
May 15 On this day in history movement of POWs ("A Force") to Thailand from Singapore for work on the Burma-Thailand Railway
May 15 In the year 1942 nazi occupiers in Netherlands arrests 2,000 Dutch officers
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 On this day in history the first transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma
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 Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner) on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
May 21 On this day in history great-Britain convoy PQ16 departs to Russia
May 22 México declares war on Nazi-Germany & Japan on this day in history.
May 22 On this day in history mexico declares war on nazi-Germany & Japan
May 23 Kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea in the year 1942.
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 In the year 1942 tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army
May 26 Tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army in the year 1942.
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 Actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60 in the year 1942.
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 in the year 1942.
May 29 John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 in the year 1942.
May 30 In the year 1942 1,047 bombers bomb Cologne in RAF's raid of WWII
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