1942 raid of Allied shipping by the Imperial Japanese Navy. It began on 31 March 1942 and lasted until 10 April 1942 (about 10 days). The setting was Indian Ocean. It was part of the Pacific War. Those involved included the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Canada and the United States.
Before and after
- from 19 February 1942 to 10 February 1943Battle of Timor
- 27 February 1942Battle of the Java Sea
- 9 March 1942Birth of John Cale
- 25 March 1942Birth of Aretha Franklin
- from 31 March 1942 to 10 April 1942Indian Ocean raid
- April 1942Bataan Death March
- 12 April 1942Birth of Jacob Zuma
- 18 April 1942Doolittle Raid
- 24 April 1942Birth of Barbra Streisand
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