Historical Events In 1943

Sep 25   On this day in history russian troops liberate Smolensk  

Sep 26   Operation Jaywick - an Australian SOA (Special Operations Australia) unit, operating from the fishing vessel Krait, mines Japanese ships in Singapore harbour The operation sinks 37,000 tons of enemy shipping on this day in history.  

Sep 27   On this day in history anti-fascism opposition begins in Naples  

Sep 27   On this day in history waclaw Gieburowski, composer, dies at 65  

Sep 28   Charles Vintcent, cricketer (played in S Africa's 1st 3 tests), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 29   Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign an armistice on this day in history.  

Sep 29   In the year 1943 the birth of Lech Walesa, Polish leader; founder of Solidarity trade union  

Sep 30   In the year 1943 pope Pius XII encyclical on Divine spirit  

Oct 01   Allied forces captured Naples during WW II on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32 in the year 1943.  

Oct 01   On this day in history clark's forces enter Naples, Italy.  

Oct 02   Japanse troops leave Kolombangara, Solomon Island in the year 1943.  

Oct 02   On this day in history orders are given for the expulsion of all Danish Jews. Thanks to Danish underground operations, only 415 Jews are captured by the Germans. 7,000 are evacuated to Sweden.  

Oct 02   Robert Nathaniel Dett, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1943.  

Oct 03   On this day in history british 8th army lands at Termoli, East Italy  

Oct 04   In the year 1943 corsica freed by Free French  

Oct 04   Richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies in the year 1943.  

Oct 05   In the year 1943 uS air raid on Wake  

Oct 06   400 Orthodox rabbis march on Washington from the Capitol to the White House. The President refuses to see them. However, as a result, public hearings on rescue in the House and Senate are held in the year 1943.  

Oct 06   Battle at Vella Lavella, Solomon Island on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies in the year 1943.  

Oct 07   On this day in history weill/Perelman/Nash' musical "One Touch of Venus," premieres in NYC  

Oct 08   Great-Britain establishes bases on Azores on this day in history.  

Oct 09   Gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 09   HMS CARLISLE (AA), damaged 9th October 1943, Eastern Mediterranean, south west of Rhodes in Scarpanto Strait by German Ju87 divebombers on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Chiang Kai-shek takes oath of office as president of China in the year 1943.  

Oct 11   NY Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series in the year 1943.  

Oct 12   In the year 1943 uS bombs Rabaul, New Britain  

Oct 13   Italy declares war on former ally Germany in the year 1943.  

Oct 13   Italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany on this day in history.  

Oct 13   In the year 1943 of 600 prisoners in Sobibor's Camp #1 who revolt and try to escape, most eventually are caught and killed.  

Oct 14   On this day in history 400 Jews escape in uprising at Sobibor extermination Camp in Poland  

Oct 14   Jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 16   Anti Jewish riot in Rome 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   On this day in history birth of tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos)  

Jan 04   Doris Kearns Goodwin, American writer was born in the year 1943.  

Jan 05   Eusebio de Silva Ferreira, Mozamb/Port soccer star (Europa Cup 1 1962) was born in the year 1943.  

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   In the year 1943 birth of paul James Nunn, mountaineer  

Jan 06   Terry Venables, British soccer player/manager was born in the year 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   Sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05   George Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81 in the year 1943.  

Jan 07   Nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86 in the year 1943.  

Jan 08   Richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919) died in the year 1943.  

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   On this day in history death of carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered