Page 4: Historical Events In 1943

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

Feb 05   In the year 1943 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 in the year 1943.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1943 the first Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history the birth of Gareth Hunt, British actor   

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 in the year 1943.   

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   In the year 1943 the birth of Joe Pesci, American actor.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality & self-determination   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1943 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   General Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa in the year 1943.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1943 william Walraven, journalist/writer (Neglected Grouser), dies at 55   

Feb 13   Women's Marine Corps created in the year 1943.   

Feb 14   David Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1943 soviets recapture Rostov   

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 in the year 1943.   

Feb 15   Women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid in the year 1943.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of barış Manço, Turkish singer and television producer (d. 1999)   

Jan 04   Tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos) was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 04   In the year 1943 birth of doris Kearns Goodwin, American writer   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of osvaldo Soriano, writer   

Jan 06   In the year 1943 birth of paul James Nunn, mountaineer   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of terry Venables, British soccer player/manager   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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