oct 23, 1942 - All 12 passengers and crewmen aboard anAmerican AirlinesDC-3airliner are killed when it is struck by aU.S. Army Air Forcesbomber near Palm Springs, California. Amongst the victims is award-winning composer and songwriterRalph Rainger("Thanks for the Memory", "Love in Bloom", "Blue Hawaii").
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oct 23, 1942
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~ 83 years ago