Historical Events
- 3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive
- Battle of Henderson Field Guadalcanal begins
The Desert Fox Returns
Field Marshal Rommel back in North Africa
Famous Birthdays
- Terumasa Hino, Japanese jazz, avant-garde, and jazz-fusion trumpeter, cornetist and flügelhorn player, born in Tokyo, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Ted Arnold, English cricketer (England all-rounder in 10 Tests 1903-05), dies at 65
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About October 25, 1942
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 6 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
