Page 6: Historical Events In 1943

Feb 27   The Smith Mine #3 in Bearcreek, Montana, explodes, killing 74 men on this day in history.   

Feb 28   "Porgy & Bess" opens on Broadway with Anne Brown & Todd Duncan on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Jewish old age home for disabled in Amsterdam raided in the year 1943.   

Mar 01   The Canadian Women's Army Corps is founded as part of the Canadian forces; CWACs have full military titles and hold commissions on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 1st transport from Westerbork Neth to Sobibor concentration camp   

Mar 02   Alexandre Yersin, Swiss bacteriologist (bacteria plague), dies at 79 in the year 1943.   

Mar 02   In the year 1943 canadian budget introduces unique PAY , PAY, PAY AND pay-as-you-earn income tax system.   

Mar 02   RAAF in battle of the Bismarck Sea on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Sea battle in Bismarck Sea finishes, US &Australia win in the year 1943.   

Mar 02   The first transport from Westerbork Netherlands to Sobibor concentration camp on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1943 bomb falls into London shelter; 173 die   

Mar 03   F Ryerson & Cohn Claues' "Harriet", premieres in New York NY in the year 1943.   

Mar 03   George Thomson, cricketer (all-rounder-6 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies in the year 1943.   

Mar 03   In the year 1943 uS defeats Japan & wins Battle of Bismark Sea   

Mar 04   Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek foreign minister, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Anti fascist strikes in Italy on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history british and Canadian bombers start Battle of the Ruhr; year-long bombing offensive against Germany.   

Mar 05   RAF bombs Essen Germany on this day in history.   

Mar 05   The Japanese are routed in the Battle of Bismark Sea off New Guinea on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1943 battle at Medenine, North-Africa: Rommels assault attack   

Mar 06   Battle at Medenine, North-Africa; Rommels assault attack on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Sukarno asks for cooperation with Japanese occupiers in the year 1943.   

Mar 07   British 11th Huzaren occupies Tunis Tunisia on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1943 dutch men 18-35 obliged to report to labor camps   

Mar 07   Gen-major Patton arrives in Djebel Kouif Tunisia on this day in history.   

Mar 07   General-Major Patton arrives in Djebel Kouif Tunisia on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history navy representatives witnessed landing trials of the XR-4 helicopter aboard the merchant tanker Bunker   

Mar 07   US 9th Infantry division occupies Bizerta/Bensert Tunisia on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1943 uS first Armour division occupies Ferryville Tunisia   

Mar 08   335 allied bombers attack Neurenberg in the year 1943.   

Mar 08   In the year 1943 limited gambling legalized in Mexico   

Mar 08   The birth of Lynn Redgrave, British actress in the year 1943.   

Mar 08   The birth of Lynn Redgrave, British actress2007 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert admits that Israel had planned an attack on Lebanon in the event of kidnapped soldiers on the border, months before Hezbollah carried out its kidnapping on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1943 birth of barış Manço, Turkish singer and television producer (d. 1999)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1943 birth of doris Kearns Goodwin, American writer   

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   In the year 1943 birth of osvaldo Soriano, writer   

Jan 06   Paul James Nunn, mountaineer was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 06   In the year 1943 birth of terry Venables, British soccer player/manager   

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   On this day in history death of sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863)   

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   Richard Hillary, Australian Spitfire pilot and author (b. 1919) died in the year 1943.   

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 on this day in history.   

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