Page 22: Historical Events In 1943

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; 1,372 Canadians killed in taking Ortona and environs in the year 1943.   

Dec 27   France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese government on this day in history.   

Dec 27   France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese govt on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1943 all inhabitants of Kalmukkie deported, about 70,000 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   JHR Maij-Wegge, Dutch traffic minister (19..-94) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history william H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75   

Dec 30   On this day in history hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76   

Dec 30   In the year 1943 phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps & cash   

Dec 31   NYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1943 nYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at the Paramount Theater   

Dec 31   The birth of Ben Kingsley, British actor 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   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   Ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 06   In the year 1943 birth of osvaldo Soriano, writer   

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

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   In the year 1943 death of richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919)   

Jan 09   In the year 1943 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   On this day in history death of carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered