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) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history hA Seyffardt, Dutch lt-gen/NSB "minister", dies at 71   

Feb 06   HMCS Louisburg (Corvette) torpedoed in the Mediterranean on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1943 singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade"   

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

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history red Army recaptures Kursk   

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

Feb 09   FDR orders minimal 48 hour work week in war industry in the year 1943.   

Feb 09   In the year 1943 german riots at "plutocratenzoontjes," 1,200 in Vught Camp   

Feb 09   In the year 1943 nazis arrest Dutch sons of rich parents   

Feb 09   The birth of Joe Pesci, American actor on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1943 german assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, General Eisenhower visits front   

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

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   On this day in history german offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia   

Feb 14   In the year 1943 soviets recapture Rostov   

Feb 15   In the year 1943 the Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet assigned responsibility for sea-going development of helicopters   

Feb 15   William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1943.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Doris Kearns Goodwin, American writer was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 05   In the year 1943 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1943 birth of terry Venables, British soccer player/manager   

Jan 01   Colonel Andrew Summers Rowan, U.S. military officer who gave "a message to Garcia" (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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