September 1942


Wednesday 09:

World War II: A Japanese floatplane drops an incendiary bomb on Oregon.



Thursday 10:

The Allies carry out an amphibious landing at Majunga, north-west Madagascar, to re-launch Allied offensive operations in the Madagascar Campaign.



Saturday 12:

RMS Laconia, carrying civilians, Allied soldiers and Italian POWs is torpedoed off the coast of West Africa and sinks.



Tuesday 15:

World War II: The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Wasp is torpedoed at Guadalcanal.



Friday 18:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation authorized.



Monday 21:

The B-29 Superfortress makes its debut.



Sunday 27:

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra perform for the last time before Miller enters the US Army.



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