Historical Events In 1943

Nov 29   On this day in history partisan Tito forms temporary government in Jajce Bosnia  

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   Nordahl Grieg, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Sixteen Allied vessels are lost by Axis bombing at Bari, eastern Italy on this day in history.  

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

Dec 04   On this day in history -Dec 6] 2nd conference of Cairo: FDR, Churchill & Turkish pres Inonu  

Dec 04   In the year 1943 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.  

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   On this day in history firmin Baes, Flemish painter, dies at 69  

Dec 07   In the year 1943 cairo: president Roosevelt travels back to the US  

Dec 07   In the year 1943 john Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Bluejackets), dies at 22  

Dec 08   John Van Druten's "Voice of the Turtle," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

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

Dec 13   150 US Marauders bomb Schiphol on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 16   In the year 1943 "Tamiami Champion" trains collide, kills 73 & injures 200  

Dec 17   On this day in history transport 63 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany  

Dec 19   On this day in history military coup in Bolivia  

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

Dec 21   In the year 1943 uSS Grayling (SS-208) sinks fourth Japanese ship since 18 December.  

Dec 22   In the year 1943 canadian First Division surrounds Ortona, cuts off German retreat; starts week-long battle with savage house to house fighting.  

Dec 22   Manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for baseball core on this day in history.  

Dec 23   1st telecast of a complete opera (Hansel & Gretel), Schenectady, NY on this day in history.  

Dec 23   In the year 1943 first telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady NY  

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

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

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

Dec 25   Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Dec 26   On this day in history british sink German battle cruiser Scharnhorst  

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

Dec 27   Curtis Veeder, the engineer who invented the modern automotive tachometer and odometer, died on this day 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 in the year 1943.  

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 in the year 1943.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1943 death of sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863)  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86  

Jan 08   On this day in history death of richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919)  

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   On this day in history death of carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered