Historical Events In 1943

Feb 05   The birth of Nolan Bushnell, American game designer (founder of Atari and creator of Pong, the first videogame) on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Wim Gertenbach, Dutch resistance fighter (Slogan), shot by Nazis in the year 1943.  

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

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" on this day in history.  

Feb 06   The first Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   In the year 1943 the birth of Gareth Hunt, British actor  

Feb 08   Red Army recaptures Kursk in the year 1943.  

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

Feb 09   On this day in history fDR orders minimal 48 hour work week in war industry  

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

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

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   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   Wa'er, shot dead by Defiance in the year 1943.  

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   Transport nr 47 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany in the year 1943.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   William Walraven, journalist/writer (Neglected Grouser), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1943.  

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 in the year 1943.  

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

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   Ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player was born in the year 1943.  

Jan 06   Osvaldo Soriano, writer was born in the year 1943.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of paul James Nunn, mountaineer  

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   On this day in history agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38), dies at 66  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered