Today in Guadalcanal History
World War Two Topics: Battle of Bulge - D-Day - Dunkirk - Pearl Harbor
Historical Events
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1942-08-07 - 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is
1942-08-09 - Vice-Adm Mikawa lands at Guadalcanal, Solomon Island
1942-08-23 - 1st US flights to land on Guadalcanal
1942-09-12 - Battle of Edson's Ridge begins at Guadalcanal
1942-09-13 - Battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal
1942-09-14 - Battle of Edson's Ridge (Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal
1942-09-15 - US aircraft carrier Wasp torpedoed at Guadalcanal
1942-09-30 - Adm Nimitz' B-17 finding Guadalcanal using National Geographic map
1942-10-08 - Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley)
1942-10-11 - -Oct 12] Sea battle at Cape Esperance Guadalcanal
1942-10-14 - Japanese battleship strikes Henderson Field, Guadalcanal
1942-10-25 - Battle of Henderson Field Guadalcanal begins
1942-10-26 - 2nd day of Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal
1942-11-12 - In World War II, battle of Guadalcanal began
1942-11-13 - Chaotic "sea battle of Friday the 13th" at Guadalcanal
1942-11-14 - -Nov 15th) Japanese/US sea battle at Savo-Island in Guadalcanal)
1942-11-30 - -Dec 1st: Sea battle at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal
1943-01-13 - US infantry captures Galloping Horse-ridge Guadalcanal
1943-01-23 - Japanese Mount Austen on Guadalcanal captured
1943-01-29 - New Zealand's Kiwi cruiser collides with Jap sub I-1 at Guadalcanal
1943-02-09 - Japanese evacuate Guadalcanal, ends epic battle
Famous Birthdays
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1904-12-24 - Herbert D Riley, US vice-admiral (WW II, Guadalcanal, Okinawa)
1910-07-04 - Francis D Foley, US lt adm (WW II, Guadalcanal)
Famous Deaths
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1942-11-13 - Daniel J Callaghan, US spy (at Guadalcanal), dies
1942-11-13 - Norman Scott, US admiral (at Guadalcanal), dies
