Historical Events In 1943

Nov 29   Partisan Tito forms temporary government in Jajce Bosnia on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history fDR, Churchill & Stalin agree to Operation Overlord (D-Day)   

Dec 02   1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp in the year 1943.   

Dec 02   Nordahl Grieg, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Sixteen Allied vessels are lost by Axis bombing at Bari, eastern Italy on this day in history.   

Dec 03   9th Heisman Trophy Award: Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame (QB) in the year 1943.   

Dec 04   On this day in history -Dec 6] 2nd conference of Cairo: FDR, Churchill & Turkish pres Inonu   

Dec 04   In the year 1943 aircraft from USS Lexington (CV-16) and USS Independence (CVL-22) attack Kwajalein Atoll, sinking four Japanese ships and damaging five others, while only three U.S. ships suffered damage.   

Dec 04   On this day in history carlo Mierendorff, German politician/antifascist, dies at 46   

Dec 05   On this day in history nFL Phila Eagle-Pitts Steeler merger disolves   

Dec 06   Firmin Baes, Flemish painter, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Cairo: president Roosevelt travels back to the US on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1943 john Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Bluejackets), dies at 22   

Dec 08   In the year 1943 john Van Druten's "Voice of the Turtle," premieres in NYC   

Dec 10   British 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy in the year 1943.   

Dec 13   On this day in history 150 US Marauders bomb Schiphol   

Dec 14   Capt. Paul Triguet (Royal 22e Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at Casa Berardi, Italy on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri on this day in history.   

Dec 16   "Tamiami Champion" trains collide, kills 73 & injures 200 in the year 1943.   

Dec 17   Transport 63 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany in the year 1943.   

Dec 19   Military coup in Bolivia on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1943 "International" is no longer USSR National Anthem   

Dec 21   In the year 1943 uSS Grayling (SS-208) sinks fourth Japanese ship since 18 December.   

Dec 22   In the year 1943 canadian First Division surrounds Ortona, cuts off German retreat; starts week-long battle with savage house to house fighting.   

Dec 22   Manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for baseball core in the year 1943.   

Dec 23   1st telecast of a complete opera (Hansel & Gretel), Schenectady, NY in the year 1943.   

Dec 23   First telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady NY in the year 1943.   

Dec 23   Theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   FDR appoints Gen Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces in the year 1943.   

Dec 24   On this day in history fDR appoints General Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces   

Dec 25   Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62 in the year 1943.   

Dec 26   In the year 1943 british sink German battle cruiser Scharnhorst   

Dec 26   In the year 1943 general A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 retires as commander of First Canadian Army   

Dec 27   Curtis Veeder, the engineer who invented the modern automotive tachometer and odometer, died on this day on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Barış Manço, Turkish singer and television producer (d. 1999) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos) was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 04   Doris Kearns Goodwin, American writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Eusebio de Silva Ferreira, Mozamb/Port soccer star (Europa Cup 1 1962) was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player   

Jan 06   In the year 1943 birth of osvaldo Soriano, writer   

Jan 06   Paul James Nunn, mountaineer was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of terry Venables, British soccer player/manager   

Jan 01   Colonel Andrew Summers Rowan, U.S. military officer who gave "a message to Garcia" (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863) died in the year 1943.   

Jan 05   On this day in history george Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81   

Jan 07   Nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86 in the year 1943.   

Jan 08   Richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1943 agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38), dies at 66   

Jan 11   Carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered died on this day in history.