Date in year · 1942 · The 1940s
On April 15, 1942, world War II: The George Cross is awarded "to the island fortress of Malta" by King George VI. Michael Beloff, Robert Christgau, Jochen Rindt would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · April 15, 1942
The island of Malta was a British colony from 1813 to 1964 and the George Cross was awarded to the island in April 1942 by King George VI. The cross was awarded in recognition of Maltese resilience during the Siege of Malta by Italy and Germany in the early part of World War II. The George Cross was incorporated into the flag of Malta beginning in 1943 and remains on the current design of the flag.
Around 1942
1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1942nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 942nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 42nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1940s decade.
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1942 award by King George VI to the people of Malta
The island of Malta was a British colony from 1813 to 1964 and the George Cross was awarded to the island in April 1942 by King George VI. The cross was awarded in recognition of Maltese resilience during the Siege of Malta by Italy and Germany in the early part of World War II. The George Cross was incorporated into the flag of Malta beginning in 1943 and remains on the current design of the flag.
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