1942 in Malaya

Events

• 6-8 January – WW2: Battle of Slim River
• 11 January – WW2: Kuala Lumpur fell to the Imperial Japanese Army
• 14 January – WW2: Battle of Gemas
• 14-22 January – WW2: Battle of Muar
• 23 January – WW2: Parit Sulong Massacre
• 26-27 January – WW2: Battle off Endau
• 31 January – WW2: The whole of Malaya had fallen into Japanese hands.
• 12–15 February – WW2: Battle of Pasir Panjang
• 18 February-8 March – WW2: Sook Ching Massacre

  Births

• 24 February – Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad – Politician
• 20 March – Abdullah Hassan – Linguist
• 26 March – Muhammad Haji Salleh – Writer and National Sasterawan
• 15 April – Rais Yatim – Politician
• 20 April – Khadijah Hashim – Writer and author
• 28 April - Sarimah Ahmad – Actress
• 5 May – Shamsuri Arshad – Former Deputy Inspector General of Police
• 25 July – Wan Zahidi bin Wan Teh – Federal Territory mufti
• 31 August – Mahyon Ismail – Actor
• 15 December – Hashim Bin Hj. Karim – Former Economic Advisor to former Prime Minister, :ms:Tun_Hussein_Onn|Tun Hussein Onn and :ms:Tun_Dr._Mahathir_Mohamad|Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
• Unknown date – Hassan bin Ahmad – Penang mufti
• Unknown date – S. Jibeng – Singer
• Unknown date – Tan Seng Giaw – Politician

  Deaths

• 14 February – Adnan Saidi – Malay warrior