Historical eventOctober 271942

Empire of Japan

The Empire of Japan achieved a pyrrhic victory against the United States at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.

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When
Tuesday, October 27 194284 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1940s
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Dates: From 1942.

What happened

The Empire of Japan achieved a pyrrhic victory against the United States at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.

October 27 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  9. 2018Leicester City F.C.
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  • May 4World War IIWorld War II: Aircraft from Imperial Japanese Navy vessels attacked Allied naval forces, beginning the Battle of the Coral Sea, the first…
  • June 1World War IIWorld War II: The crews of three Japanese submarines scuttled their vessels and committed suicide after entering Sydney Harbour and launc…
  • December 10Edward Bernard RaczyńskiEdward Raczyński of the Polish government-in-exile issued a note that was the first official report on the Holocaust.

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October 27 1942 — 84 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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