#OnThisDay 1942:
5 people died as a result of what is often called the #BattleOfLosAngeles. Antiaircraft guns and machineguns fired into the sky to fight off what was thought to be a Japanese attack. However no attack actually took place. It was simply fear, paranoia, and a stray weather balloon.

💥 THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES

February 24-25, 1942 — Anti-aircraft guns roar into the night as Los Angeles erupts in chaos. Searchlights sweep the sky, probing for enemy aircraft that may or may not exist. For over an hour, 1,400 shells rain upward while a […]

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Called the #BattleOfLosAngeles in a mocking turn of phrase, a misplaced weather balloon caused panic over #Japanese invasion on #ThisDayInHistory in 1942, with antiaircraft batteries firing into the empty sky. In the end, three people died in car crashes and two of heart attack.

Feb 24th – Tortilla Chips, Battle Over Los Angeles, Castro Steps Down, Steve Jobs & George Thorogood Birthdays Celebrate National Tortilla Chip Day with a wild mix of history, pop culture, and birthdays. Today we look back at Entertainment from 1989, the mysterious Battle Over Los Angeles, a tragic crowd crush at a public hanging, and the day Fidel Castro stepped down in Cuba. Birthday spotlights include Abe Vigoda, John Vernon (Dean Wormer), Paul Jones, Edward James Olmos, Rupert Holmes, George Thorogood, Debra Jo Rupp, Steve Jobs, Sammy Kershaw, and Billy Zane. We also remember the passing of comedy legend Harold Ramis. Intro - God did good - Dianna Cocoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Tortilla chips - T Bizzy Straight Up - Paula Abdul I sang dixie - Dwight Yoakum Birthdays - In da club - 50 Cent      http://50cent.com/ Doo Wa Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann Escape (Pina Colada song) - Rupert Holmes Bad to the bone - George Thorogood & the Destroyers Queen of my double wide trailer - Sammy Kershaw Exit - Dip me in beer and throw me to the drunki chicks - Jeff Griffith  https://www.jeffgriffith.net/ https://www.coolcasts.cooolmedia.com/show/history-factoids-about-today/ Country Underground Radio - https://countryundergroundradio.com/ https://cooolmedia.com/

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#OnThisDay #ThisDayInHistory #February24, 1942: #BattleOfLosAngeles: Multiple #UFOs #UAP #UAPs appear over #LosAngeles triggering anti-aircraft barrages all night #GreatLosAngelesAirRaid #WorldWarII #WWII #WW2 #WorldWarTwo #WorldWar2 #UFOSky #UAPSky #They'reOutThere
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The #BattleOfMinneapolis was won by the people.

Just like the #BattleOfLosAngeles, #BattleOfPortland & #BattleOfChicago.

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TRUE STORY: Battle of L.A. — The Night We Shot at Aliens (And Missed?) Imagine the U.S. Military firing 1,400 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition into the sky… and hitting absolutely nothing. 💥🛸 In this episode, we travel back to the paranoid nights of February 1942. Just months after Pearl Harbor, the city of Los Angeles plunged into a terrifying blackout. Sirens wailed, searchlights swept the sky, and for one hour, hell broke loose. This was the Battle of Los Angeles, also known as the Great Los Angeles Air Raid. But what were they shooting at? We break down the chaos, the comedy, and the conspiracy: The Official Story: Was it really just a "rogue meteorological balloon" and a bad case of "war nerves," or is that just the military saving face? The UFO Theory: We analyze the famous (and heavily retouched) newspaper photo that conspiracy theorists claim shows a saucer-shaped craft hovering impervious to shell fire. Army vs. Navy: Why did the Navy call it a false alarm while the Army insisted enemy planes were overhead? The Human Cost: The tragic reality of the 5 civilian deaths caused not by bombs, but by the sheer panic and falling shrapnel. Was this the first true encounter with an Interstellar Object, or history's most expensive case of mass hysteria? From Japanese submarines to optical illusions, we dissect the night the war came to Hollywood—or so they thought. Topics: Battle of Los Angeles, WWII History, UFOs, Mass Hysteria, Military Blunders, The 1942 Air Raid. 🎧 Tune in now to decide for yourself: Was it a balloon, a bomber, or something from beyond the stars? Enjoyed this deep dive into history’s weirdest night? Hit that Subscribe/Follow button and share this episode with a friend who loves a good mystery. Leave a review and let us know—what do YOU think was in the sky that night?

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I freaking love the #battleoflosangeles . I miss it so much. I still feel insanely lucky I got to attend the last #BOLA (maybe the last one ever). I don’t think I’ve ever had more fun at a wrestling show. The energy, the atmosphere, and yeah, even grabbing tacos after with #tomaraya .

Available in the RB store now: Let the world know that you surived the Great Los Angeles Air Raid of 1942!

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Still tearing it up in #DDT, and winning over U.S. fans one classic at a time. Just days before this, he lit up the #BattleofLosAngeles and nearly took out #Speedball #MikeBailey. Dude was on another level.

This #match is everything I want from #prowrestling...

It has to start somewhere.

It has to start
sometime.

What better place than here?

What better time than now?

#BattleOfLosAngeles #LA #AbolishICE #HereToStay #NoKings #J14 #USDemocracy #FreeThemAll #ChingaLaMigra

June 12 2025 Why We Fight: Authorized Versus Chosen And Ambiguous National Identities As a Ground of Struggle, Symbolized By the Mexican Flag In the Battle of Los Angeles Because our immigration policy is about white supremacist terror and weaponizing disparity as de facto slave labor. This requires dehumanization of the slave caste, and era…

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This song is prophetic. Stand up for Los Angeles. #BattleOfLosAngeles youtu.be/sLRv_MZ6tI0?...

Hot new fashion ideas for Summer 2025 in Los Angeles.

Water for tear gas (not milk!)
Sudecon wipes for mace
If no sudecon, wash mace with water

#losangeles #protest #battleoflosangeles #protestresources

I remember, towards the end of Biden's term, the House #MAGAts were constantly bitching about how their 1st Amendment rights were being trampled. Tell me, what are they saying about L.A.? That's what I thought. #BattleOfLosAngeles #VoteBlue #TheResistance

June 10 2025 The Fall Or Rebirth of America Will Be Decided Not In the Courts Or In Congress, But In the Streets: The Battle of Los Angeles Day Five America awakes in mass protests against ICE and the racist Trump Reign of Terror, in cities across our nation, though the Battle of Los Angeles ignites our Resistance…

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Too right Rohan! It is both amazing, and sad, that so many of the themes of this album are still so relevant to the crisis we see unfolding before us today. #battleoflosangeles

Probably never been a better time to listen to this, has there? (Though anytime is a good time for RATM!) Recorded 26 years ago, but has it ever been more pertinent? #battleoflosangeles #RATM

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The National Guard should only be engaged when our nation is under invasion. It should never be used to assuage the emotions of a very fragile man. #FuckTrump #BattleOfLosAngeles #TheResistance

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Angelenos to Trump:
Who’s the alpha now, bitch?!

#ChingaLaMigra #AbolishICE #BattleOfLosAngeles

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LOL. the drumpf regime clearly didn't learn anything from history. The protests and protestors of the 60's WON. Seeing the National Guard shooting college students dead in OHIO was NOT something that would EVER be tolerated in America. #LAProtests #BattleofLosAngeles #ICE #trump

Property damage is not violence. A window can be replaced. Hell, we can reconstruct an entire building. Nothing can bring a life back from the void.
#battleoflosangeles

Trump And Stephen Miller Igniting History's Stupidest Reichstag Fire In Los Angeles Things are getting ugly fast.

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Once again.
#rageagainstthemachine #battleoflosangeles #guerillaradio