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Radio Calendar
Monday, August 17, 1942
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This week in history
Week of 08/16–08/22/1942
- 1942 — World War II: Operation Jubilee (The Dieppe Raid): The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division leads an amphibious assault by allied forces on Dieppe, France and fails.
- 1942 — World War II: Operation Pedestal: The oil tanker SS Ohio reaches the island of Malta barely afloat carrying vital fuel supplies for the island's defenses.
- 1942 — World War II: U.S. Marines raid the Japanese-held Pacific island of Makin.
- 1942 — World War II: US Navy L-class blimp L-8 drifts in from the Pacific and eventually crashes in Daly City, California. The two-man crew cannot be found.
- 1942 — Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan and Italy.
- 1942 — World War II: The Guadalcanal campaign: American forces defeat an attack by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in the Battle of the Tenaru.
- 1942 — World War II: Beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad.
- 1942 — World War II: The Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō is sunk, with the loss of seven officers and 113 crewmen. The US carrier USS Enterprise is heavily damaged.
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About this night
On Monday, August 17, 1942, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 1 playable old time radio episode that shares this broadcast date. Highlights include The Lone Ranger. Jump week to week, read “this week in history,” and play that episode free in your browser — sponsor breaks included.
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FAQ
- What old time radio shows aired on Monday, August 17, 1942?
- Goldie lists 1 episode for Monday, August 17, 1942, including The Lone Ranger. Open the title to stream free.
- What is Goldie’s Radio Calendar?
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- 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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