Page 4: Historical Events In 1943

Feb 06   HMCS Louisburg (Corvette) torpedoed in the Mediterranean.   

Feb 06   Singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade".   

Feb 06   The inaugural Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down.   

Feb 07   Gareth Hunt, British actor is born.   

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

Feb 08   Red Army recaptures Kursk.   

Feb 09   ... Reydons, wife of General Reydons, shot to death by resistance   

Feb 09   FDR orders minimal 48 hour work week in war industry   

Feb 09   German riots at "plutocratenzoontjes," 1200 in Vught Camp.   

Feb 09   Joe Pesci, American actor is born.   

Feb 09   Nazis arrest Dutch sons of rich parents.   

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

Feb 10   "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality and self-determination.   

Feb 10   8th Army sweeps through North Africa to Tunisia.   

Feb 10   In this year, Van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau.   

Feb 10   Wa'er, shot dead by Defiance.   

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

Feb 11   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.   

Feb 12   General Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa.   

Feb 13   German assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, Gen Eisenhower visits front.   

Feb 13   German assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, General Eisenhower visits front   

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

Feb 13   Women's Marine Corps created.   

Feb 14   David Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81.   

Feb 14   German offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia   

Feb 14   Soviets recapture Rostov   

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

Feb 15   William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73.   

Feb 15   Women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid   

Feb 16   -32°F (-36°C), Falls Village, Connecticut (state record)   

Feb 16   -32º F (-36º C), Falls Village CT (state record).   

Feb 16   British premier Winston Churchill gets pneumonia   

Feb 16   Red army conquers Kharkov   

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Jan 02   Barış manço: Turkish singer and television producer   

Jan 04   Tom wilkinson: Cfl qb (edmonton eskimos)   

Jan 04   Doris kearns goodwin: American writer   

Jan 05   Eusebio de silva ferreira: Mozamb/port soccer star (europa cup 1 1962)   

Jan 05   Ferreira da silva eusebio: Brazilan intl soccer player   

Jan 06   Osvaldo soriano: Writer   

Jan 06   Paul james nunn: Mountaineer   

Jan 06   Terry venables: British soccer player/manager   

Jan 01   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)   

Jan 05   George washington carver: Famous black scientist,    

Jan 07   Nikola tesla: Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor),    

Jan 08   Richard hillary: Australian spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919)   

Jan 09   Robin g collingwood: English philosopher (roman britain),    

Jan 10   Agustin p justo y rolon: Pres argentina (1931-38),    

Jan 11   Carlo tresca: Ny's italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered