Historical Events In 1943

Sep 25   Russian troops liberate Smolensk in the year 1943.  

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   In the year 1943 anti-fascism opposition begins in Naples  

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

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   The birth of Lech Walesa, Polish leader; founder of Solidarity trade union on this day in history.  

Sep 30   Pope Pius XII encyclical on Divine spirit on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Allied forces captured Naples during WW II in the year 1943.  

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

Oct 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history british 8th army lands at Termoli, East Italy  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 06   Robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1943 uS bombs Rabaul, New Britain  

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

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

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 in the year 1943.  

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

Oct 16   On this day in history anti Jewish riot in Rome  

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Jan 02   In the year 1943 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   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 in the year 1943.  

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   Paul James Nunn, mountaineer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Terry Venables, British soccer player/manager was born in the year 1943.  

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   On this day in history death of sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863)  

Jan 05   George Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered died on this day in history.