Today in World War II History—November 5, 1942
Saturday, November 5, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—Nov. 5, 1942: Vichy French governor of Madagascar officially surrenders to the British.
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower arrives in Gibraltar, his headquarters for Operation Torch, the Allied landings in North Africa.
Songwriter George M. Cohan dies in New York City, age 64.