- The Jack Benny ProgramCavalcade of Last Eight Years for Jell-O
- Lux Radio TheatreBall of Fire
- The Lone RangerGold Rush That Failed
- Fibber McGee and MollyUncle Dennis Has Disappeared Part 2
- The Lone RangerThirst Is Better Than Water
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- Dark FantasyI Am Your Brother
- The Lone RangerMoonrise on Powder Creek
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Radio Calendar
Friday, June 5, 1942
2 episodes on the air
This week in history
Week of 05/31–06/06/1942
- 1942 — World War II: Gustaf Mannerheim, the Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Army, is granted the title of Marshal of Finland by the government on his 75th birthday. On the same day, Adolf Hitler arrives in Finland for a surprise visit to meet Mannerheim.
- 1942 — World War II: Japan begins the Aleutian Islands Campaign by bombing Unalaska Island.
- 1942 — World War II: The Battle of Midway begins. Japanese Admiral Chūichi Nagumo orders a strike on Midway Island by much of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
- 1942 — World War II: The United States declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.
- 1942 — World War II: The United States Navy's victory over the Imperial Japanese Navy at the Battle of Midway is a major turning point in the Pacific Theater. All four Japanese fleet carriers taking part—Akagi, Kaga, Sōryū and Hiryū—are sunk, as is the heavy cruiser Mikuma. The American carrier Yorktown and the destroyer Hammann are also sunk.
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About this night
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FAQ
- What old time radio shows aired on Friday, June 5, 1942?
- Goldie lists 2 episodes for Friday, June 5, 1942, including Dark Fantasy and The Lone Ranger. Open any title to stream free, or play the whole evening in order.
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