1942: what happened around the world

In 1942, 360 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of Midway and Operation Torch among the best known. 172 more were already under way, such as The Holocaust and Eastern Front. 76 things were founded or built that year, from Turkestan legion and Werwolf.

360events began
172already under way
76founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges246

+206 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks77

+37 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires26

Disasters6

Treaties, councils and politics5

Already under way in 1942172

Came to an end in 194227

Founded or built in 194276

+46 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1942

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012 The Second World WarFrom the Marco Polo Bridge to Tokyo Bay, 1937–1945

Nearby years

1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →