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   On this day in history wim Gertenbach, Dutch resistance fighter (Slogan), shot by Nazis  

Feb 06   1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down in the year 1943.  

Feb 06   In the year 1943 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   Singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade" in the year 1943.  

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

Feb 07   Shoe rationing begins in US (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history red Army recaptures Kursk  

Feb 09   ... Reydons, wife of General Reydons, shot to death by resistance on this day in history.  

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

Feb 09   On this day in history german riots at "plutocratenzoontjes," 1,200 in Vught Camp  

Feb 09   Nazis arrest Dutch sons of rich parents in the year 1943.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   General Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe in the year 1943.  

Feb 11   Ottawa imposes severe wartime gasoline rationing of 10 gallons a month for every private car in the year 1943.  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1943 general Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa  

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   Women's Marine Corps created on this day in history.  

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

Feb 14   German offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Soviets recapture Rostov in the year 1943.  

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1943 women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1943 birth of ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player  

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

Jan 06   Paul James Nunn, mountaineer was born in the year 1943.  

Jan 06   Terry Venables, British soccer player/manager was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1943 death of colonel Andrew Summers Rowan, U.S. military officer who gave "a message to Garcia" (b. 1857)  

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

Jan 08   Richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919) died in the year 1943.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1943 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 in the year 1943.