- Inner Sanctum MysteriesStudy for Murder
- The Jack Benny ProgramCast Visits Jack at Warner Brothers
- Cavalcade of AmericaThe Printer Was a Lady
- I Love a MysteryPirate Loot Of Island Of Skulls Pt 7 of 26
- Lux Radio TheatreSuspicion
- The Lone RangerIsland in the Rio
- Fibber McGee and MollySugar Substitute
- The Lone RangerOutlaw Point
- I Love a MysteryPirate Loot Of Island Of Skulls Pt 8 of 26
- Dark FantasyThe Cup of Gold
- The Lone RangerSmuggler's Boss
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Radio Calendar
Monday, May 4, 1942
4 episodes on the air
This week in history
Week of 05/03–05/09/1942
- 1942 — World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea begins with an attack by aircraft from the United States aircraft carrier USS Yorktown on Japanese naval forces at Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands. The Japanese forces had invaded Tulagi the day before.
- 1942 — World War II: During the Battle of the Coral Sea, United States Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attack and sink the Imperial Japanese Navy light aircraft carrier Shōhō; the battle marks the first time in naval history that two enemy fleets fight without visual contact between warring ships.
- 1942 — World War II: Gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on Horsburgh Island in the Cocos Islands rebel in the Cocos Islands Mutiny. Their mutiny is crushed and three of them are executed, the only British Commonwealth soldiers to be executed for mutiny during the Second World War.
- 1942 — World War II: On Corregidor, the last American forces in the Philippines surrender to the Japanese.
- 1942 — World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington.
- 1942 — World War II: The German 11th Army begins Operation Trappenjagd (Bustard Hunt) and destroys the bridgehead of the three Soviet armies defending the Kerch Peninsula.
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About this night
On Monday, May 4, 1942, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 4 playable old time radio episodes that share this broadcast date. Highlights include Cavalcade of America, I Love a Mystery, Lux Radio Theatre, and The Lone Ranger. Jump week to week, read “this week in history,” and use Play the evening to queue the full night free in your browser — sponsor breaks included.
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FAQ
- What old time radio shows aired on Monday, May 4, 1942?
- Goldie lists 4 episodes for Monday, May 4, 1942, including Cavalcade of America, I Love a Mystery, Lux Radio Theatre, and The Lone Ranger. Open any title to stream free, or play the whole evening in order.
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- How does “Tonight in history” work?
- Tonight maps today’s month and day onto a dense year of the Golden Age of Radio (default 1946). You land on that historical date’s lineup so you can hear what was on the air “this day in radio” without memorizing obscure air dates.
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