Historical Events In 1943

Nov 06   In the year 1943 michael Schwerner, civil rights worker, murdered in 1964  

Nov 06   Russian troops land on Kertsj peninsula on this day in history.  

Nov 07   On this day in history detroit Lions 0, NY Giants 0; last scoreless tie in NFL  

Nov 07   Dwight Frye, actor (Vampire Bat, Dracula), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Nov 09   In the year 1943 bernhard Lichtenberg, German clergyman/antifascist, dies at 67  

Nov 10   The U.S. State Department demolishes FDR's plan to set up refugee camps in North Africa and Southern Europe on this day in history.  

Nov 12   Brian Hyland, Queens NY, rocker (She Wore an Itsy Bitsy ... Bikini) on this day in history.  

Nov 12   Landwacht (NSB-political party) forms in Netherlands in the year 1943.  

Nov 14   On this day in history chic Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Giants (56-7)  

Nov 16   Marcel Verhamme, Belgian resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.  

Nov 16   In the year 1943 world War II: American bombers strike a hydro-electric power facility and heavy water factory in German-controlled Vemork, Norway.  

Nov 17   In the year 1943 paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer, dies at 74  

Nov 18   1st US ambassador to Canada, Ray Atherton, nominated on this day in history.  

Nov 19   Andre Antoine, French stage manager (Theatre Antoine), dies at 85 in the year 1943.  

Nov 19   On this day in history u-536 sinks in Atlantic Ocean  

Nov 20   In the year 1943 u-538 sinks in Atlantic Ocean  

Nov 20   US forces land on Tarawa and Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Island in the year 1943.  

Nov 21   7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III in the year 1943.  

Nov 21   On this day in history the birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver  

Nov 22   On this day in history billie Jean King (Moffitt) (tennis 20 Wimbledon titles)  

Nov 22   Billie Jean King (Moffitt) (tennis: 20 Wimbledon titles) on this day in history.  

Nov 22   In the year 1943 fDR, Churchill & Chiang Kai-shek meet to discuss ways to defeat Japan  

Nov 22   On this day in history fDR, Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek meet to discuss ways to defeat Japan  

Nov 22   On this day in history lorenz Hart, lyricist, dies in NY  

Nov 23   1st printing of illegal "Warheid" in the year 1943.  

Nov 23   In the year 1943 ernest Jones, cricketer ("Jonah" Gave WG's beard a close shave), dies  

Nov 23   For the second straight day, British bombers attacked Berlin, recording 1,315 civilian deaths. The two-day bombing resulted in a total of over 4,000 Berliner deaths. British aircrew deaths from the attacks neared 300 in the year 1943.  

Nov 23   On this day in history on this day, 200 German soldiers surrounded the house where British agent Michael Trotobas was hiding. Trotobas shot and killed the Gestapo officer who had come to arrest him, then kept firing until he was gunned down himself  

Nov 23   US forces seized control of Tarawa &Makin from Japanese on this day in history.  

Nov 24   Martin Raschke, German author/war correspondent, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

Nov 25   In the year 1943 u-600 sinks in Atlantic Ocean  

Nov 26   Edward H "Butch" O'hare, US pilot/lt-comdr, dies in battle in the year 1943.  

Nov 27   On this day in history 31st CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Flying Wildcats defeat Winn Bombers, 23-14  

Nov 28   FDR, Churchill & Stalin met at Tehran to map out strategy on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of barış Manço, Turkish singer and television producer (d. 1999)  

Jan 04   Tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1943 birth of eusebio de Silva Ferreira, Mozamb/Port soccer star (Europa Cup 1 1962)  

Jan 05   Ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player was born in the year 1943.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of osvaldo Soriano, writer  

Jan 06   In the year 1943 birth of paul James Nunn, mountaineer  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1943 death of colonel Andrew Summers Rowan, U.S. military officer who gave "a message to Garcia" (b. 1857)  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863)  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1943 nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86  

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 in the year 1943.  

Jan 10   On this day in history 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.