In the Solomon Islands… The Japanese land at Bougainville.

In the Indian Ocean… After failing to find the main British fleet, the Japanese naval task force turns a portion of its ships against the harbor at the Bay of Bengal. The Allies lose 83,000 tons of shipping in the well-executed attacks. Ironically, many of the ships sank were those dispersed from Colombo earlier due to the threat of the Japanese Fleet's attack.

In Burma… China leader Chiang Kai-shek, visits his troops in Burma and gives orders concerning the defense of the area around Pyinmana in the Sittang Valley.