Page 22: Historical Events In 1943

Dec 27   On this day in history defending German paratroopers start to abandon town of Ortona after a week of fierce fighting with Maj-Gen Christopher Vokes' 1st Canadian Division; infantry from the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada suffered heavy casualties; 1,372 Canadians killed in taking Ortona and environs.   

Dec 27   France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese government in the year 1943.   

Dec 27   France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese govt on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history all inhabitants of Kalmukkie deported, about 70,000 killed   

Dec 28   In the year 1943 canadian troops enter the medieval town of Ortona after a week of battling enemy paratroopers in house to house fighting; Germans moved out quickly the night before when they were in danger of being cut off   

Dec 29   JHR Maij-Wegge, Dutch traffic minister (19..-94) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75 in the year 1943.   

Dec 30   Hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1943 phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps & cash   

Dec 31   On this day in history nYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater   

Dec 31   In the year 1943 nYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at the Paramount Theater   

Dec 31   The birth of Ben Kingsley, British actor 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   Tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1943.   

Jan 05   In the year 1943 birth of ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player   

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

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   In the year 1943 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   Nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86 in the year 1943.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919)   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1943 agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38), dies at 66   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered