Historical Events In 1943

Sep 25   Russian troops liberate Smolensk in the year 1943.   

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

Sep 29   The birth of Lech Walesa, Polish leader; founder of Solidarity trade union on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history pope Pius XII encyclical on Divine spirit   

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

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

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   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   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   Corsica freed by Free French in the year 1943.   

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

Oct 05   US air raid on Wake on this day in history.   

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   Weill/Perelman/Nash' musical "One Touch of Venus," premieres in NYC in the year 1943.   

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

Oct 12   In the year 1943 uS bombs Rabaul, New Britain   

Oct 13   Italy declares war on former ally Germany on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Barış Manço, Turkish singer and television producer (d. 1999) was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 04   Tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Doris Kearns Goodwin, American writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1943 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of paul James Nunn, mountaineer   

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   Sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1943 nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86   

Jan 08   Richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919) died in the year 1943.   

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   In the year 1943 death of carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered