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   Anti-fascism opposition begins in Naples on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1943 eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign an armistice   

Sep 29   The birth of Lech Walesa, Polish leader; founder of Solidarity trade union in the year 1943.   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1943 allied forces captured Naples during WW II   

Oct 01   On this day in history antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32   

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

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

Oct 02   In the year 1943 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 in the year 1943.   

Oct 03   In the year 1943 british 8th army lands at Termoli, East Italy   

Oct 04   In the year 1943 corsica freed by Free French   

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

Oct 05   US air raid on Wake in the year 1943.   

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   Robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies in the year 1943.   

Oct 07   On this day in history weill/Perelman/Nash' musical "One Touch of Venus," premieres in NYC   

Oct 08   On this day in history great-Britain establishes bases on Azores   

Oct 09   Gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies in the year 1943.   

Oct 09   HMS CARLISLE (AA), damaged 9th October 1943, Eastern Mediterranean, south west of Rhodes in Scarpanto Strait by German Ju87 divebombers on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1943 chiang Kai-shek takes oath of office as president of China   

Oct 11   NY Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 12   US bombs Rabaul, New Britain in the year 1943.   

Oct 13   In the year 1943 italy declares war on former ally Germany   

Oct 13   In the year 1943 italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany   

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   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 in the year 1943.   

Oct 16   Anti Jewish riot in Rome in the year 1943.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of barış Manço, Turkish singer and television producer (d. 1999)   

Jan 04   Tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos) was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan intl soccer player   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of osvaldo Soriano, writer   

Jan 06   In the year 1943 birth of paul James Nunn, mountaineer   

Jan 06   Terry Venables, British soccer player/manager was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Colonel Andrew Summers Rowan, U.S. military officer who gave "a message to Garcia" (b. 1857) died in the year 1943.   

Jan 03   Sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863) died in the year 1943.   

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

Jan 09   Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38), dies at 66   

Jan 11   Carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered died on this day in history.