Historical Events In 1943

Feb 05   In the year 1943 the birth of Nolan Bushnell, American game designer (founder of Atari and creator of Pong, the first videogame)  

Feb 05   On this day in history wim Gertenbach, Dutch resistance fighter (Slogan), shot by Nazis  

Feb 06   On this day in history 1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down  

Feb 06   HA Seyffardt, Dutch lt-gen/NSB "minister", dies at 71 in the year 1943.  

Feb 06   HMCS Louisburg (Corvette) torpedoed in the Mediterranean on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade"  

Feb 06   In the year 1943 the first Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down  

Feb 07   Shoe rationing begins in US (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942) in the year 1943.  

Feb 07   In the year 1943 the birth of Gareth Hunt, British actor  

Feb 08   Red Army recaptures Kursk on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history ... Reydons, wife of General Reydons, shot to death by resistance  

Feb 09   FDR orders minimal 48 hour work week in war industry in the year 1943.  

Feb 09   In the year 1943 german riots at "plutocratenzoontjes," 1,200 in Vught Camp  

Feb 09   Nazis arrest Dutch sons of rich parents in the year 1943.  

Feb 09   The birth of Joe Pesci, American actor in the year 1943.  

Feb 09   The southwest Pacific island of Guadalcanal is liberated by American forces, as the U.S. defeats Japan in this epic WWII battle in the year 1943.  

Feb 10   "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality & self-determination on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1943 8th Army sweeps through North Africa to Tunisia  

Feb 10   In the year 1943 van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau  

Feb 10   Wa'er, shot dead by Defiance on this day in history.  

Feb 11   General Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe in the year 1943.  

Feb 11   Ottawa imposes severe wartime gasoline rationing of 10 gallons a month for every private car on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Transport nr 47 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history general Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa  

Feb 13   In the year 1943 german assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, Gen Eisenhower visits front  

Feb 13   In the year 1943 german assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, General Eisenhower visits front  

Feb 13   William Walraven, journalist/writer (Neglected Grouser), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history women's Marine Corps created  

Feb 14   David Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81 in the year 1943.  

Feb 14   On this day in history german offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia  

Feb 14   In the year 1943 soviets recapture Rostov  

Feb 15   The Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet assigned responsibility for sea-going development of helicopters in the year 1943.  

Feb 15   In the year 1943 william Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73  

Feb 15   Women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Next Page »

Jan 02   Barış Manço, Turkish singer and television producer (d. 1999) was born in the year 1943.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1943 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   Sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863) died in the year 1943.  

Jan 05   In the year 1943 george Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1943 robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53  

Jan 10   Agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1943 death of carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered