October 7th (1942) was a Wednesday. It's the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 85 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 7th October, 1942
» World War II: The October Actions along the Matanikau (September – October 1942) or Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins as United States Marine Corps forces attack Imperial Japanese Army units along the Matanikau River.