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 on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1943 red Army recaptures Kursk   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1943 fDR orders minimal 48 hour work week in war industry   

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

Feb 09   Nazis arrest Dutch sons of rich parents on this day in history.   

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

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   "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality & self-determination in the year 1943.   

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

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   General Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Ottawa imposes severe wartime gasoline rationing of 10 gallons a month for every private car on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1943 transport nr 47 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany   

Feb 12   General Eisenhower departs Algiers to Tebessa in the year 1943.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history german assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, General Eisenhower visits front   

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   In the year 1943 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   The Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet assigned responsibility for sea-going development of helicopters on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 02   Barış Manço, Turkish singer and television producer (d. 1999) was born in the year 1943.   

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

Jan 04   Doris Kearns Goodwin, American writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Eusebio de Silva Ferreira, Mozamb/Port soccer star (Europa Cup 1 1962) was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 05   In the year 1943 birth of ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player   

Jan 06   Osvaldo Soriano, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Paul James Nunn, mountaineer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Terry Venables, British soccer player/manager was born in the year 1943.   

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   In the year 1943 death of sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863)   

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 in the year 1943.   

Jan 08   In the year 1943 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   Carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered died on this day in history.