Historical Events In 1943

Sep 25   Russian troops liberate Smolensk on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1943 waclaw Gieburowski, composer, dies at 65  

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

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   In the year 1943 pope Pius XII encyclical on Divine spirit  

Oct 01   In the year 1943 allied forces captured Naples during WW II  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 02   Robert Nathaniel Dett, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 03   British 8th army lands at Termoli, East Italy on this day in history.  

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   US air raid on Wake in the year 1943.  

Oct 06   In the year 1943 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.  

Oct 06   Battle at Vella Lavella, Solomon Island in the year 1943.  

Oct 06   In the year 1943 robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies  

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

Oct 08   On this day in history great-Britain establishes bases on Azores  

Oct 09   In the year 1943 gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies  

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   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   Italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany in the year 1943.  

Oct 13   On this day in history of 600 prisoners in Sobibor's Camp #1 who revolt and try to escape, most eventually are caught and killed.  

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

Oct 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of eusebio de Silva Ferreira, Mozamb/Port soccer star (Europa Cup 1 1962)  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1943 birth of osvaldo Soriano, writer  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history george Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81  

Jan 07   Nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1943 death of richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919)  

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 in the year 1943.  

Jan 11   Carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered died in the year 1943.