The first flight of the B-29 Superfortress.
Tag: 1942
19 July 1942
Battle of the Atlantic during – World War 2. Tthe last U-boats withdraw from their United States Atlantic coast positions.
15 November 1942
The Battle of Guadalcanal ends in a decisive Allied victory during World War 2
11 October 1942
Off the coast of Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships defeat a Japanese fleet on their way to reinforce troops on the island.