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31 March 1942
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
7 of 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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At sea
Commander of All Forces Aruba and Curacao, Netherlands West Indies, is established (Rear Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf).
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At sea
Destroyer Roper (DD-147) and tug Acushnet (AT-63) rescue 124 survivors (including a newborn infant) of U.S. steamship City of New York, sunk by U-160 off Cape Hatteras on 29 March (see 12 April). April.
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Japanese forces invade Christmas Island, then a British possession.
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Diplomatic record
The Officer in Charge at New Delhi (Haselton) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Secretary of State to the Spanish Ambassador (Cárdenas)
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Diplomatic record
The Secretary of State to the Swedish Minister (Boström)
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31 March in other years 1941194319441945
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