Today in World War II History—Oct. 20, 1940 & 1945

SM.79 bombers of 193rd Squadron, 30th Wing, 87th Group, Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force) over North Africa, 1940 to 1942

75 Years Ago—Oct. 20, 1940: Italian planes bomb Cairo for the first time, also bomb US-run oil facilities in Bahrain.

70 Years Ago—Oct. 20, 1945: Movie premiere of Don’t Fence Me In, starring Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Gabby Hayes.