Page 18: Historical Events In 1943

Sep 25   In the year 1943 russian troops liberate Smolensk   

Sep 26   In the year 1943 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   

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

Sep 27   Waclaw Gieburowski, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1943.   

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

Sep 29   Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign an armistice in the year 1943.   

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

Sep 30   On this day in history pope Pius XII encyclical on Divine spirit   

Oct 01   On this day in history allied forces captured Naples during WW II   

Oct 01   Antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1943 clark's forces enter Naples, Italy.   

Oct 02   On this day in history japanse troops leave Kolombangara, Solomon Island   

Oct 02   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 in the year 1943.   

Oct 02   On this day in history robert Nathaniel Dett, composer, dies at 60   

Oct 03   British 8th army lands at Termoli, East Italy in the year 1943.   

Oct 04   In the year 1943 corsica freed by Free French   

Oct 04   In the year 1943 richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history battle at Vella Lavella, Solomon Island   

Oct 06   On this day in history robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies   

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

Oct 10   On this day in history chiang Kai-shek takes oath of office as president of China   

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   US bombs Rabaul, New Britain on this day in history.   

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

Oct 13   In the year 1943 italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany   

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   In the year 1943 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 in the year 1943.   

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

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   Ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   George Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81 in the year 1943.   

Jan 07   On this day in history nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.