Page 21: Historical Events In 1943

Nov 29   Partisan Tito forms temporary government in Jajce Bosnia on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history fDR, Churchill & Stalin agree to Operation Overlord (D-Day)   

Dec 02   1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1943 nordahl Grieg, writer, dies   

Dec 02   Sixteen Allied vessels are lost by Axis bombing at Bari, eastern Italy in the year 1943.   

Dec 03   In the year 1943 9th Heisman Trophy Award: Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame (QB)   

Dec 04   In the year 1943 -Dec 6] 2nd conference of Cairo: FDR, Churchill & Turkish pres Inonu   

Dec 04   Aircraft from USS Lexington (CV-16) and USS Independence (CVL-22) attack Kwajalein Atoll, sinking four Japanese ships and damaging five others, while only three U.S. ships suffered damage on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history carlo Mierendorff, German politician/antifascist, dies at 46   

Dec 05   NFL Phila Eagle-Pitts Steeler merger disolves in the year 1943.   

Dec 06   Firmin Baes, Flemish painter, dies at 69 in the year 1943.   

Dec 07   Cairo: president Roosevelt travels back to the US in the year 1943.   

Dec 07   On this day in history john Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Bluejackets), dies at 22   

Dec 08   John Van Druten's "Voice of the Turtle," premieres in NYC in the year 1943.   

Dec 10   British 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1943 150 US Marauders bomb Schiphol   

Dec 14   Capt. Paul Triguet (Royal 22e Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at Casa Berardi, Italy in the year 1943.   

Dec 15   On this day in history thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri   

Dec 16   "Tamiami Champion" trains collide, kills 73 & injures 200 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1943 transport 63 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany   

Dec 19   Military coup in Bolivia on this day in history.   

Dec 20   "International" is no longer USSR National Anthem on this day in history.   

Dec 21   USS Grayling (SS-208) sinks fourth Japanese ship since 18 December on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history canadian First Division surrounds Ortona, cuts off German retreat; starts week-long battle with savage house to house fighting.   

Dec 22   On this day in history manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for baseball core   

Dec 23   1st telecast of a complete opera (Hansel & Gretel), Schenectady, NY in the year 1943.   

Dec 23   On this day in history first telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady NY   

Dec 23   In the year 1943 theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64   

Dec 24   FDR appoints Gen Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces on this day in history.   

Dec 24   FDR appoints General Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces in the year 1943.   

Dec 25   In the year 1943 ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62   

Dec 26   British sink German battle cruiser Scharnhorst on this day in history.   

Dec 26   General A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 retires as commander of First Canadian Army on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   Osvaldo Soriano, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1943.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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