Article: 18 April 1942 – The Doolittle Raid

On this day in 1912, the Doolittle raid on Tokyo took place. 70 years on, four of the remaining raiders got together and remembered the raid.

For more, visit:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/19/us-usa-doolittle-reunion-idUSBRE83I04J20120419

Today in History: 23 March 1942

On this day in 1942, Japanese forces during World War II captured the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean.

The video below shows footage of a Japanese war bunker in Mayabunder in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

For more, visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_Islands

Today in History: 19 February 1942

War Comes to Australia: The Bombing of Darwin

On this day in 1942, Japan launched the first of a number of air raids on northern Australia, striking Darwin in the Northern Territory. The bombing of Darwin on the 19th February 1942 resulted in the deaths of over 250 people, hundreds more wounded, the destruction of 23 aircraft and 10 ships, with an
additional 25 ships damaged. The Japanese lost 7 aircraft in the attack.

Australia suffered more than 60 attacks from Japanese aircraft during World War II.

For more visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Darwin