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   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   HA Seyffardt, Dutch lt-gen/NSB "minister", dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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" on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1943 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history red Army recaptures Kursk  

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 in the year 1943.  

Feb 09   On this day in history nazis arrest Dutch sons of rich parents  

Feb 09   The birth of Joe Pesci, American actor in the year 1943.  

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   Van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau in the year 1943.  

Feb 10   In the year 1943 wa'er, shot dead by Defiance  

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

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

Feb 11   Transport nr 47 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1943.  

Feb 13   William Walraven, journalist/writer (Neglected Grouser), dies at 55 in the year 1943.  

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

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1943 soviets recapture Rostov  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history william Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73  

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

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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 in the year 1943.  

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   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   On this day in history death of richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919)  

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

Jan 10   Agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38), dies at 66 in the year 1943.  

Jan 11   In the year 1943 death of carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered