Page 21: Historical Events In 1943

Dec 22   Manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for baseball core   

Dec 23   1st telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady, NY   

Dec 23   inaugural telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady NY.   

Dec 23   Theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64   

Dec 24   FDR appoints Gen Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces   

Dec 24   FDR appoints General Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces   

Dec 25   Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62.   

Dec 26   British sink German battle cruiser Scharnhorst   

Dec 26   General A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 retires as commander of inaugural Canadian Army   

Dec 27   Curtis Veeder, the engineer who invented the modern automotive tachometer and odometer, died on this day   

Dec 27   Defending German paratroopers start to abandon town of Ortona after a week of fierce fighting with Maj-Gen Christopher Vokes' 1st Canadian Division; infantry from the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada suffered heavy casualties; 1372 Canadians killed in taking Ortona and environs   

Dec 27   France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese government.   

Dec 27   France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese govt   

Dec 28   All inhabitants of Kalmukkie deported, about 70000 killed   

Dec 28   Canadian troops enter the medieval town of Ortona after a week of battling enemy paratroopers in house to house fighting; Germans moved out quickly the night before when they were in danger of being cut off.   

Dec 29   JHR Maij-Wegge, Dutch traffic minister (19..-94).   

Dec 29   William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75   

Dec 30   Hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76.   

Dec 30   Phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps and cash.   

Dec 31   Ben Kingsley, British actor is born   

Dec 31   NYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater   

Dec 31   NYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at the Paramount Theater   

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Jan 02   Barış manço: Turkish singer and television producer    

Jan 04   Tom wilkinson: Cfl qb (edmonton eskimos)   

Jan 04   Doris kearns goodwin: American writer   

Jan 05   Eusebio de silva ferreira: Mozamb/port soccer star (europa cup 1 1962)   

Jan 05   Ferreira da silva eusebio: Brazilan intl soccer player   

Jan 06   Osvaldo soriano: Writer   

Jan 06   Paul james nunn: Mountaineer   

Jan 06   Terry venables: British soccer player/manager   

Jan 01   Colonel andrew summers rowan: U.s. military officer who gave "a message to garcia" (b. 1857)   

Jan 03   Sir walter james: Premier of western australia (b. 1863)   

Jan 05   George washington carver: Famous black scientist,   

Jan 07   Nikola tesla: Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor),   

Jan 08   Richard hillary: Australian spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919)   

Jan 09   Robin g collingwood: English philosopher (roman britain),   

Jan 10   Agustin p justo y rolon: Pres argentina (1931-38),   

Jan 11   Carlo tresca: Ny's italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered