Historical Events
- Second day of battle at El Alamein: British infantry
Famous Birthdays
- Rolf Blättler, Swiss soccer midfielder who played 28 internationals; Grasshoppers, Lugano, FC St. Gallen, born in Uster, Switzerland (d. 2024)
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About October 24, 1942
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
