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 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Waclaw Gieburowski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1943 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   In the year 1943 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 in the year 1943.   

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 in the year 1943.   

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

Oct 05   In the year 1943 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   Battle at Vella Lavella, Solomon Island in the year 1943.   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   Great-Britain establishes bases on Azores in the year 1943.   

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   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   On this day in history uS bombs Rabaul, New Britain   

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

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

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 in the year 1943.   

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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 in the year 1943.   

Jan 05   Ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1943.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863)   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1943.   

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