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 in the year 1943.  

Sep 27   Anti-fascism opposition begins in Naples in the year 1943.  

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   In the year 1943 eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign an armistice  

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

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

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

Oct 01   On this day in history antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32  

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

Oct 02   In the year 1943 japanse troops leave Kolombangara, Solomon Island  

Oct 02   In the year 1943 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   In the year 1943 british 8th army lands at Termoli, East Italy  

Oct 04   On this day in history corsica freed by Free French  

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

Oct 05   US air raid on Wake in the year 1943.  

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   In the year 1943 battle at Vella Lavella, Solomon Island  

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

Oct 07   Weill/Perelman/Nash' musical "One Touch of Venus," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1943.  

Oct 09   In the year 1943 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   In the year 1943 nY Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series  

Oct 12   US bombs Rabaul, New Britain on this day in history.  

Oct 13   On this day in history italy declares war on former ally Germany  

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   In the year 1943 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player was born in the year 1943.  

Jan 06   Osvaldo Soriano, writer was born on this day in history.  

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   Colonel Andrew Summers Rowan, U.S. military officer who gave "a message to Garcia" (b. 1857) died in the year 1943.  

Jan 03   In the year 1943 death of sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered