Page 18: Historical Events In 1943

Sep 25   Russian troops liberate Smolensk in the year 1943.   

Sep 26   On this day in history operation Jaywick - an Australian SOA (Special Operations Australia) unit, operating from the fishing vessel Krait, mines Japanese ships in Singapore harbour The operation sinks 37,000 tons of enemy shipping   

Sep 27   On this day in history anti-fascism opposition begins in Naples   

Sep 27   Waclaw Gieburowski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1943 charles Vintcent, cricketer (played in S Africa's 1st 3 tests), dies   

Sep 29   Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign an armistice on this day in history.   

Sep 29   The birth of Lech Walesa, Polish leader; founder of Solidarity trade union in the year 1943.   

Sep 30   Pope Pius XII encyclical on Divine spirit in the year 1943.   

Oct 01   On this day in history allied forces captured Naples during WW II   

Oct 01   In the year 1943 antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32   

Oct 01   On this day in history clark's forces enter Naples, Italy.   

Oct 02   Japanse troops leave Kolombangara, Solomon Island on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Orders are given for the expulsion of all Danish Jews. Thanks to Danish underground operations, only 415 Jews are captured by the Germans. 7,000 are evacuated to Sweden on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Robert Nathaniel Dett, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1943 british 8th army lands at Termoli, East Italy   

Oct 04   In the year 1943 corsica freed by Free French   

Oct 04   In the year 1943 richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies   

Oct 05   US air raid on Wake in the year 1943.   

Oct 06   400 Orthodox rabbis march on Washington from the Capitol to the White House. The President refuses to see them. However, as a result, public hearings on rescue in the House and Senate are held on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1943 battle at Vella Lavella, Solomon Island   

Oct 06   In the year 1943 robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies   

Oct 07   In the year 1943 weill/Perelman/Nash' musical "One Touch of Venus," premieres in NYC   

Oct 08   Great-Britain establishes bases on Azores in the year 1943.   

Oct 09   Gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1943 hMS CARLISLE (AA), damaged 9th October 1943, Eastern Mediterranean, south west of Rhodes in Scarpanto Strait by German Ju87 divebombers.   

Oct 10   In the year 1943 chiang Kai-shek takes oath of office as president of China   

Oct 11   NY Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1943 uS bombs Rabaul, New Britain   

Oct 13   On this day in history italy declares war on former ally Germany   

Oct 13   Italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany in the year 1943.   

Oct 13   Of 600 prisoners in Sobibor's Camp #1 who revolt and try to escape, most eventually are caught and killed in the year 1943.   

Oct 14   On this day in history 400 Jews escape in uprising at Sobibor extermination Camp in Poland   

Oct 14   Jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies in the year 1943.   

Oct 16   On this day in history anti Jewish riot in Rome   

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

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 in the year 1943.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1943 george Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81   

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   On this day in history robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53   

Jan 10   On this day in history agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38), dies at 66   

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