Page 5: Historical Events In 1942
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
Feb 19 First Japanese air raid on Darwin The city was bombed 64 times between feb 1942 and nov 1943 on this day in history.
Feb 19 On this day in history japanese troop land on Timor
Feb 19 Tommy Dorsey &his orchestra recorded "I'll Take Tallulah" in the year 1942.
Feb 19 U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt grants authority for the military to intern Japanese-Americans during WWII in the year 1942.
Feb 20 Guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
Feb 20 Lieutenant E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers in the year 1942.
Feb 20 On this day in history lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers
Feb 21 US female Figure Skating championship won by Jane Vaughn in the year 1942.
Feb 21 In the year 1942 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Bobby Specht
Feb 22 World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders General Douglas MacArthur out of the Philippines as American defenses collapses in the year 1942.
Feb 23 On this day in history japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood CA
Feb 23 Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, Calif in the year 1942.
Feb 23 Stefan Zweig, Austrian writer (Die Welt von Gestern), dies at 60 in the year 1942.
Feb 24 The Struma, a small cattle boat with 769 refugees heading illegally towards Palestine, is torpedoed, leaving one survivor on this day in history.
Feb 24 In the year 1942 voice of America begins broadcasting (in German)
Feb 25 Leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
Feb 26 German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb in the year 1942.
Feb 26 German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bombs in the year 1942.
Feb 26 Government starts evacuating 21,000 Japanese Canadians from coastal regions of British Columbia to interior work camps; under War Measures Act in the year 1942.
Feb 26 On this day in history radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies
Feb 26 On this day in history werner Heisenberger informs Nazis about uranium project "Wunderwaffen"
Feb 26 WWII Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same" in the year 1942.
Feb 27 In the year 1942 1st transport of French Jews to nazi-Germany
Feb 27 On this day in history first transport of French Jews to Nazi-Germany
Feb 27 In the year 1942 j S Hey discovers radio emissions from the Sun
Feb 27 Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 on this day in history.
Feb 27 The allies are routed in the Battle of the Java Sea in the year 1942.
Feb 28 On this day in history 1st weapon drop on Netherlands
Feb 28 On this day in history hMAS PERTH (RAN) sunk in Sunda Strait, western Java by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force.
Feb 28 In the year 1942 japanese land in Java, last Allied bastion in Dutch East Indies
Feb 28 Race riot, Sojourner Truth Homes, Detroit in the year 1942.
Mar 01 Extermination begins at Sobibor in the year 1942.
Mar 01 HMS EXETER sunk, East Indies, north west of Surabaya in Java Sea by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force on this day in history.
Mar 01 In the year 1942 japanese troops occupy Kalidjati airport in Java
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