Page 18: Historical Events In 1943

Sep 25   In the year 1943 russian troops liberate Smolensk   

Sep 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1943 anti-fascism opposition begins in Naples   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1943 charles Vintcent, cricketer (played in S Africa's 1st 3 tests), dies   

Sep 29   On this day in history eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign an armistice   

Sep 29   On this day in history 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   Allied forces captured Naples during WW II in the year 1943.   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1943 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   In the year 1943 robert Nathaniel Dett, composer, dies at 60   

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

Oct 04   Corsica freed by Free French on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies   

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1943 great-Britain establishes bases on Azores   

Oct 09   On this day in history gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies   

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

Oct 11   On this day in history nY Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series   

Oct 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1943.   

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

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

Oct 14   In the year 1943 jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies   

Oct 16   Anti Jewish riot in Rome on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1943 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 in the year 1943.   

Jan 06   Osvaldo Soriano, writer was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 06   Paul James Nunn, mountaineer was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of terry Venables, British soccer player/manager   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38), dies at 66   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered