Page 18: Historical Events In 1943

Sep 25   Russian troops liberate Smolensk in the year 1943.   

Sep 26   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 in the year 1943.   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1943 waclaw Gieburowski, composer, dies at 65   

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

Sep 29   On this day in history eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign an armistice   

Sep 29   On this day in history the birth of Lech Walesa, Polish leader; founder of Solidarity trade union   

Sep 30   On this day in history pope Pius XII encyclical on Divine spirit   

Oct 01   Allied forces captured Naples during WW II in the year 1943.   

Oct 01   Antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32 in the year 1943.   

Oct 01   In the year 1943 clark's forces enter Naples, Italy.   

Oct 02   Japanse troops leave Kolombangara, Solomon Island in the year 1943.   

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 in the year 1943.   

Oct 02   On this day in history robert Nathaniel Dett, composer, dies at 60   

Oct 03   British 8th army lands at Termoli, East Italy on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Corsica freed by Free French on this day in history.   

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

Oct 05   On this day in history uS air raid on Wake   

Oct 06   In the year 1943 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.   

Oct 06   Battle at Vella Lavella, Solomon Island in the year 1943.   

Oct 06   On this day in history robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies   

Oct 07   Weill/Perelman/Nash' musical "One Touch of Venus," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Great-Britain establishes bases on Azores on this day in history.   

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   Chiang Kai-shek takes oath of office as president of China on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1943 nY Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series   

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   On this day in history of 600 prisoners in Sobibor's Camp #1 who revolt and try to escape, most eventually are caught and killed.   

Oct 14   400 Jews escape in uprising at Sobibor extermination Camp in Poland in the year 1943.   

Oct 14   Jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Anti Jewish riot in Rome on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1943.   

Jan 05   Eusebio de Silva Ferreira, Mozamb/Port soccer star (Europa Cup 1 1962) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 06   In the year 1943 birth of osvaldo Soriano, writer   

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   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   George Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1943 nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86   

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

Jan 09   Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53 in the year 1943.   

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.