Page 4: Historical Events In 1943

Feb 05   In the year 1943 the birth of Nolan Bushnell, American game designer (founder of Atari and creator of Pong, the first videogame)   

Feb 05   Wim Gertenbach, Dutch resistance fighter (Slogan), shot by Nazis in the year 1943.   

Feb 06   On this day in history 1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down   

Feb 06   On this day in history hA Seyffardt, Dutch lt-gen/NSB "minister", dies at 71   

Feb 06   HMCS Louisburg (Corvette) torpedoed in the Mediterranean on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade"   

Feb 06   The first Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1943 shoe rationing begins in US (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942)   

Feb 07   The birth of Gareth Hunt, British actor in the year 1943.   

Feb 08   Red Army recaptures Kursk on this day in history.   

Feb 09   ... Reydons, wife of General Reydons, shot to death by resistance in the year 1943.   

Feb 09   FDR orders minimal 48 hour work week in war industry on this day in history.   

Feb 09   German riots at "plutocratenzoontjes," 1,200 in Vught Camp on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1943 nazis arrest Dutch sons of rich parents   

Feb 09   On this day in history the birth of Joe Pesci, American actor.   

Feb 09   The southwest Pacific island of Guadalcanal is liberated by American forces, as the U.S. defeats Japan in this epic WWII battle in the year 1943.   

Feb 10   In the year 1943 "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality & self-determination   

Feb 10   8th Army sweeps through North Africa to Tunisia in the year 1943.   

Feb 10   On this day in history van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau   

Feb 10   On this day in history wa'er, shot dead by Defiance   

Feb 11   In the year 1943 general Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe   

Feb 11   In the year 1943 ottawa imposes severe wartime gasoline rationing of 10 gallons a month for every private car   

Feb 11   On this day in history transport nr 47 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany   

Feb 12   On this day in history general Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa   

Feb 13   In the year 1943 german assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, Gen Eisenhower visits front   

Feb 13   German assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, General Eisenhower visits front in the year 1943.   

Feb 13   On this day in history william Walraven, journalist/writer (Neglected Grouser), dies at 55   

Feb 13   On this day in history women's Marine Corps created   

Feb 14   On this day in history david Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81   

Feb 14   In the year 1943 german offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia   

Feb 14   Soviets recapture Rostov on this day in history.   

Feb 15   The Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet assigned responsibility for sea-going development of helicopters on this day in history.   

Feb 15   William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1943 birth of barış Manço, Turkish singer and television producer (d. 1999)   

Jan 04   In the year 1943 birth of tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of doris Kearns Goodwin, American writer   

Jan 05   In the year 1943 birth of eusebio de Silva Ferreira, Mozamb/Port soccer star (Europa Cup 1 1962)   

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   On this day in history death of 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) died in the year 1943.   

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

Jan 07   Nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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   Agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered died in the year 1943.