In the Aleutians, a PBY pilot spotted a nearly intact Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero on Akutan Island. The aircraft would be recovered and rebuilt, with lessons learned from that instrumental in learning how to take on the advanced Japanese fighter.
The discovery was due to the crew of the PBY having becoming lost and having to reorient themselves before flying back to their base at Dutch Harbor. The route took them over the downed aircraft.
The island had been evacuated, with its mostly native population having been removed the month prior. They would not return until 1944, although many chose to go back to the island.
The discovery was a major loss to the Japanese.
The A-26 Invader flew for the first time.
The twin-engined attack aircraft would remain in service until the late 1960s.
British forces launched an offensive on Italian forces outside of El Alamein, gaining ground. By "British" we mean Commonwealth, as in this case the advancing troops were South African and Australian. The battle at El Alamein was from a British prospective an international affair.
Two more ships of the harried convoy PQ 17 are sunk, this time by U boats.
Bombardier, the Canadian manufacture of snow machines (and jet aircraft), was founded. The company, named for its founder, came about due to a tragedy when Jospeh-Armand Bombardier's two-year-old son was not able to reach the hospital due to snow blocked roads, and died of appendicitis. This inspired Bombardier, who had made snow machines as a hobby before, to start making heavy snow machines commercially.
The Orson Wells directed tragedy, The Magnificent Ambersons, was released.
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