Historical Events In 1943

Nov 06   Russian troops land on Kertsj peninsula on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Detroit Lions 0, NY Giants 0; last scoreless tie in NFL in the year 1943.  

Nov 07   On this day in history dwight Frye, actor (Vampire Bat, Dracula), dies at 44  

Nov 09   In the year 1943 bernhard Lichtenberg, German clergyman/antifascist, dies at 67  

Nov 10   On this day in history the U.S. State Department demolishes FDR's plan to set up refugee camps in North Africa and Southern Europe.  

Nov 12   In the year 1943 brian Hyland, Queens NY, rocker (She Wore an Itsy Bitsy ... Bikini)  

Nov 12   In the year 1943 landwacht (NSB-political party) forms in Netherlands  

Nov 14   Chic Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Giants (56-7) on this day in history.  

Nov 16   Marcel Verhamme, Belgian resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.  

Nov 16   World War II: American bombers strike a hydro-electric power facility and heavy water factory in German-controlled Vemork, Norway in the year 1943.  

Nov 17   In the year 1943 paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer, dies at 74  

Nov 18   On this day in history 1st US ambassador to Canada, Ray Atherton, nominated  

Nov 19   Andre Antoine, French stage manager (Theatre Antoine), dies at 85 in the year 1943.  

Nov 19   U-536 sinks in Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.  

Nov 20   U-538 sinks in Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.  

Nov 20   US forces land on Tarawa and Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Island in the year 1943.  

Nov 21   On this day in history 7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III  

Nov 21   The birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver in the year 1943.  

Nov 22   Billie Jean King (Moffitt) (tennis 20 Wimbledon titles) on this day in history.  

Nov 22   On this day in history billie Jean King (Moffitt) (tennis: 20 Wimbledon titles)  

Nov 22   FDR, Churchill & Chiang Kai-shek meet to discuss ways to defeat Japan on this day in history.  

Nov 22   In the year 1943 fDR, Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek meet to discuss ways to defeat Japan  

Nov 22   On this day in history lorenz Hart, lyricist, dies in NY  

Nov 23   In the year 1943 1st printing of illegal "Warheid"  

Nov 23   Ernest Jones, cricketer ("Jonah" Gave WG's beard a close shave), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 23   On this day in history for the second straight day, British bombers attacked Berlin, recording 1,315 civilian deaths. The two-day bombing resulted in a total of over 4,000 Berliner deaths. British aircrew deaths from the attacks neared 300.  

Nov 23   On this day in history on this day, 200 German soldiers surrounded the house where British agent Michael Trotobas was hiding. Trotobas shot and killed the Gestapo officer who had come to arrest him, then kept firing until he was gunned down himself  

Nov 23   US forces seized control of Tarawa &Makin from Japanese on this day in history.  

Nov 24   Martin Raschke, German author/war correspondent, dies at 38 in the year 1943.  

Nov 25   U-600 sinks in Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.  

Nov 26   On this day in history edward H "Butch" O'hare, US pilot/lt-comdr, dies in battle  

Nov 27   31st CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Flying Wildcats defeat Winn Bombers, 23-14 on this day in history.  

Nov 28   On this day in history fDR, Churchill & Stalin met at Tehran to map out strategy  

Nov 28   FDR, Churchill and Stalin met at Tehran to map out strategy in the year 1943.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos)  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of eusebio de Silva Ferreira, Mozamb/Port soccer star (Europa Cup 1 1962)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   George Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81 in the year 1943.  

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   On this day in history robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53  

Jan 10   In the year 1943 agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38), dies at 66  

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