Historical Events In 1943

Feb 05   On this day in history the birth of Nolan Bushnell, American game designer (founder of Atari and creator of Pong, the first videogame)  

Feb 05   Wim Gertenbach, Dutch resistance fighter (Slogan), shot by Nazis in the year 1943.  

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   The first Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down in the year 1943.  

Feb 07   Shoe rationing begins in US (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942) on this day in history.  

Feb 07   The birth of Gareth Hunt, British actor in the year 1943.  

Feb 08   Red Army recaptures Kursk in the year 1943.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   The birth of Joe Pesci, American actor on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10   In the year 1943 "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality & self-determination  

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   On this day in history wa'er, shot dead by Defiance  

Feb 11   In the year 1943 general Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe  

Feb 11   In the year 1943 ottawa imposes severe wartime gasoline rationing of 10 gallons a month for every private car  

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

Feb 12   General Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa on this day in history.  

Feb 13   German assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, Gen Eisenhower visits front in the year 1943.  

Feb 13   German assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, General Eisenhower visits front in the year 1943.  

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   German offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Soviets recapture Rostov in the year 1943.  

Feb 15   The Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet assigned responsibility for sea-going development of helicopters on this day in history.  

Feb 15   William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1943.  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1943 birth of tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1943 birth of ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of paul James Nunn, mountaineer  

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 in the year 1943.  

Jan 03   Sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863) died on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1943 death of richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919)  

Jan 09   Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53 in the year 1943.  

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

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