At A Glance

24 October 1942 at a glance

Day of the week
24 October 1942 was a Saturday.
Top Film of 1942
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1942 was Bambi.
Star sign
The star sign for 24 October is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 24 October 1942 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 24 October 1942 was Full Moon.

On this day: 24 October

  • 1944 World War II: Japan's center force is temporarily repulsed in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
  • 1944 World War II: The USS Shark (SS-314) was lost with all 87 hands in the Bashi Straits after torpedoing the Japanese freighter Arisan Maru.
  • 1944 World War II: The USS Tang (SS-306) sank in the Formosa Strait after being struck by its own torpedo, with 78 of its crew lost.
  • 1945 The United Nations Charter comes into effect.
  • 1946 A camera on board the V-2 No. 13 rocket takes the first photograph of earth from outer space.

Famous people born on 24 October

  • Drake, Canadian rapper and actor (born 1986)
  • Raye, British singer-songwriter (born 1997)
  • Wayne Rooney, English footballer (born 1985)
  • Kevin Kline, American actor and singer (born 1947)

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Events of 1942 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1942 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 3 March – due to The Emergency the rationing of gas is introduced.
  • 5 March – it is announced that Ireland is to have a new Central Bank replacing the old Currency Commission.
  • 2 June – speed levels are restricted to prevent wear of tyres on cars, motorcycles and buses.
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Michael Gambon19 October 1940ActorView their day →Brenda Fricker17 February 1945ActressView their day →Gerry Adams6 October 1948Republican politicianView their day →Phil Lynott20 August 1949Rock musicianView their day →Sinéad Cusack18 February 1948ActressView their day →Rory Gallagher2 March 1948GuitaristView their day →Fionnula Flanagan10 December 1941ActressView their day →Gilbert O'Sullivan1 December 1946Singer-songwriterView their day →

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