Page 18: Historical Events In 1943

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1943 waclaw Gieburowski, composer, dies at 65   

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

Sep 29   Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign an armistice on this day in history.   

Sep 29   On this day in history the birth of Lech Walesa, Polish leader; founder of Solidarity trade union   

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

Oct 01   Allied forces captured Naples during WW II on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1943 antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32   

Oct 01   Clark's forces enter Naples, Italy in the year 1943.   

Oct 02   Japanse troops leave Kolombangara, Solomon Island in the year 1943.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1943 richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies   

Oct 05   On this day in history uS air raid on Wake   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 07   In the year 1943 weill/Perelman/Nash' musical "One Touch of Venus," premieres in NYC   

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

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

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   In the year 1943 italy declares war on former ally Germany   

Oct 13   Italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany in the year 1943.   

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

Oct 16   In the year 1943 anti Jewish riot in Rome   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1943 birth of tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos)   

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   In the year 1943 birth of ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of osvaldo Soriano, writer   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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.