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Today in World War II History—October 16, 1942

Sunday, October 16, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
Submarine USS Thresher after launch, March 1940 (US Navy photo)

Submarine USS Thresher after launch, March 1940 (US Navy photo)

80 Years Ago—Oct. 16, 1942: Cyclone kills 40,000 in Bengal, leading to serious famine in 1943.

USS Thresher lays mines in the approaches to Bangkok, Thailand, in the first US Navy submarine mine plant of WWII.

Aaron Copland ballet Rodeo premieres at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.

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