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   All inhabitants of Kalmukkie deported, about 70,000 killed on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1943 hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76   

Dec 30   Phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps & cash on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history nYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater   

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

Dec 31   The birth of Ben Kingsley, British actor 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   Doris Kearns Goodwin, American writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Eusebio de Silva Ferreira, Mozamb/Port soccer star (Europa Cup 1 1962) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1943 birth of ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player   

Jan 06   Osvaldo Soriano, writer was born in the year 1943.   

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

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 in the year 1943.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863)   

Jan 05   In the year 1943 george Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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.