Page 18: Historical Events In 1943

Sep 25   Russian troops liberate Smolensk on this day in history.   

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   Anti-fascism opposition begins in Naples in the year 1943.   

Sep 27   Waclaw Gieburowski, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1943.   

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

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

Sep 29   The birth of Lech Walesa, Polish leader; founder of Solidarity trade union on this day in history.   

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

Oct 01   Allied forces captured Naples during WW II on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Clark's forces enter Naples, Italy in the year 1943.   

Oct 02   On this day in history japanse troops leave Kolombangara, Solomon Island   

Oct 02   On this day in history 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.   

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

Oct 03   On this day in history british 8th army lands at Termoli, East Italy   

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

Oct 04   Richard T Ely, US economist (Ground under our feet), dies in the year 1943.   

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   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 in the year 1943.   

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 in the year 1943.   

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   On this day in history nY Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series   

Oct 12   US bombs Rabaul, New Britain on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1943 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   In the year 1943 birth of barış Manço, Turkish singer and television producer (d. 1999)   

Jan 04   Tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player was born in the year 1943.   

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

Jan 06   Paul James Nunn, mountaineer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of terry Venables, British soccer player/manager   

Jan 01   Colonel Andrew Summers Rowan, U.S. military officer who gave "a message to Garcia" (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

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   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   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 in the year 1943.