Historical Events In 1943

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

Dec 27   On this day in history defending German paratroopers start to abandon town of Ortona after a week of fierce fighting with Maj-Gen Christopher Vokes' 1st Canadian Division; infantry from the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada suffered heavy casualties; 1,372 Canadians killed in taking Ortona and environs.  

Dec 27   On this day in history france transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese government  

Dec 27   On this day in history france transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese govt  

Dec 28   In the year 1943 all inhabitants of Kalmukkie deported, about 70,000 killed  

Dec 28   In the year 1943 canadian troops enter the medieval town of Ortona after a week of battling enemy paratroopers in house to house fighting; Germans moved out quickly the night before when they were in danger of being cut off  

Dec 29   On this day in history jHR Maij-Wegge, Dutch traffic minister (19..-94)  

Dec 29   In the year 1943 william H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75  

Dec 30   Hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Dec 30   Phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps & cash in the year 1943.  

Dec 31   NYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater in the year 1943.  

Dec 31   On this day in history nYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at the Paramount Theater  

Dec 31   In the year 1943 the birth of Ben Kingsley, British actor  

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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   In the year 1943 birth of doris Kearns Goodwin, American writer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Osvaldo Soriano, writer was born in the year 1943.  

Jan 06   Paul James Nunn, mountaineer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1943 birth of terry Venables, British soccer player/manager  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1943 robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53  

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 in the year 1943.