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 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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality & self-determination on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history 8th Army sweeps through North Africa to Tunisia   

Feb 10   In the year 1943 van der Veen Resistance starts fire in Amsterdam employment bureau   

Feb 10   Wa'er, shot dead by Defiance on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1943 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 in the year 1943.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1943.   

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

Feb 14   David Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert Space), dies at 81 in the year 1943.   

Feb 14   In the year 1943 german offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia   

Feb 14   Soviets recapture Rostov on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of osvaldo Soriano, writer   

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   Colonel Andrew Summers Rowan, U.S. military officer who gave "a message to Garcia" (b. 1857) died in the year 1943.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1943 robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53   

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.