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Years Ago—Nov. 26, 1942: First battle between US & German armor, at
Coxen’s Farm near Chouïgui, Tunisia. “Battle of Brisbane”: thousands of US and
Australian soldiers fight in streets, 1 killed. Casablanca, starring
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City. US celebrates
Thanksgiving. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is cancelled for the duration of the war to conserve rubber and helium for the war effort.
