Famous Deaths In 1943

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

Jan 05 George Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1943.

Jan 09 On this day in history robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53

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 in the year 1943.

Jan 12 In the year 1943 jan R T Campert, Dutch resistance fighter/poet (18 Dead), dies at 40

Jan 13 In the year 1943 death of sophie Taeuber-Arp, Swiss artist (b. 1889)

Jan 14 On this day in history adolf Sandberger, composer, dies at 78

Jan 16 Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88 in the year 1943.

Jan 20 On this day in history giacomo Benvenuti, composer, dies at 57

Jan 21 On this day in history otakar Sini, composer, dies at 61

Jan 23 On this day in history alexander Woollcott, critic, dies of a heart attack on radio, at 56

Jan 24 On this day in history john Burns, English minister of Local Government (1905-14), dies

Jan 26 On this day in history nikolai Vavilov, geneticist, Saratovv labour camp, dies

Feb 03 Alexander Goode, rabbi who surrended his life jacket, drowns died in the year 1943.

Feb 04 On this day in history frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies

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

Feb 06 On this day in history hA Seyffardt, Dutch lt-gen/NSB "minister", dies at 71

Feb 09 ... Reydons, wife of General Reydons, shot to death by resistance died in the year 1943.

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

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

Feb 14 David Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81 on this day in history.

Feb 15 William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.

Feb 17 Armand J. Piron, American jazz violinist and composer (b. 1888) died on this day in history.

Feb 18 Henri Polak, Dutch union leader/politician (soc-dem), dies at 74 in the year 1943.

Feb 22 In the year 1943 christoph Probst, German resistance fighter (That Weisse Rose), dies

Feb 26 Theodor Eicke, Nazi official (b. 1892) died on this day in history.

Feb 27 In the year 1943 death of kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859)

Mar 02 Alexandre Yersin, Swiss bacteriologist (bacteria plague), dies at 79 in the year 1943.

Mar 03 On this day in history george Thomson, cricketer (all-rounder-6 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies

Mar 04 Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek foreign minister, dies at 71 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 in the year 1943.

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of doris Kearns Goodwin, American writer

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 On this day in history birth of osvaldo Soriano, writer

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

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