Historical Events In 1943

Nov 29   Partisan Tito forms temporary government in Jajce Bosnia on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1943 fDR, Churchill & Stalin agree to Operation Overlord (D-Day)   

Dec 02   1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Nordahl Grieg, writer, dies in the year 1943.   

Dec 02   Sixteen Allied vessels are lost by Axis bombing at Bari, eastern Italy on this day in history.   

Dec 03   In the year 1943 9th Heisman Trophy Award: Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame (QB)   

Dec 04   In the year 1943 -Dec 6] 2nd conference of Cairo: FDR, Churchill & Turkish pres Inonu   

Dec 04   On this day in history aircraft from USS Lexington (CV-16) and USS Independence (CVL-22) attack Kwajalein Atoll, sinking four Japanese ships and damaging five others, while only three U.S. ships suffered damage.   

Dec 04   Carlo Mierendorff, German politician/antifascist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history nFL Phila Eagle-Pitts Steeler merger disolves   

Dec 06   Firmin Baes, Flemish painter, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Cairo: president Roosevelt travels back to the US on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1943 john Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Bluejackets), dies at 22   

Dec 08   In the year 1943 john Van Druten's "Voice of the Turtle," premieres in NYC   

Dec 10   British 8th Army occupies Orsogna/Ortona Italy in the year 1943.   

Dec 13   150 US Marauders bomb Schiphol on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Capt. Paul Triguet (Royal 22e Regiment) wins the Victoria Cross at Casa Berardi, Italy on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1943 thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri   

Dec 16   "Tamiami Champion" trains collide, kills 73 & injures 200 in the year 1943.   

Dec 17   Transport 63 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Military coup in Bolivia in the year 1943.   

Dec 20   "International" is no longer USSR National Anthem in the year 1943.   

Dec 21   In the year 1943 uSS Grayling (SS-208) sinks fourth Japanese ship since 18 December.   

Dec 22   Canadian First Division surrounds Ortona, cuts off German retreat; starts week-long battle with savage house to house fighting in the year 1943.   

Dec 22   Manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for baseball core in the year 1943.   

Dec 23   1st telecast of a complete opera (Hansel & Gretel), Schenectady, NY in the year 1943.   

Dec 23   In the year 1943 first telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady NY   

Dec 23   Theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64 in the year 1943.   

Dec 24   FDR appoints Gen Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces in the year 1943.   

Dec 24   In the year 1943 fDR appoints General Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces   

Dec 25   Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62 in the year 1943.   

Dec 26   In the year 1943 british sink German battle cruiser Scharnhorst   

Dec 26   On this day in history general A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 retires as commander of First Canadian Army   

Dec 27   Curtis Veeder, the engineer who invented the modern automotive tachometer and odometer, died on this day in the year 1943.   

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Jan 02   Barış Manço, Turkish singer and television producer (d. 1999) was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos)   

Jan 04   Doris Kearns Goodwin, American writer was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1943.   

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   Sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history george Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81   

Jan 07   Nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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   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