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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 28   On this day in history charles Vintcent, cricketer (played in S Africa's 1st 3 tests), dies   

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   In the year 1943 pope Pius XII encyclical on Divine spirit   

Oct 01   Allied forces captured Naples during WW II in the year 1943.   

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

Oct 01   Clark's forces enter Naples, Italy on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Japanse troops leave Kolombangara, Solomon Island in the year 1943.   

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   In the year 1943 robert Nathaniel Dett, composer, dies at 60   

Oct 03   British 8th army lands at Termoli, East Italy in the year 1943.   

Oct 04   In the year 1943 corsica freed by Free French   

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

Oct 05   In the year 1943 uS air raid on Wake   

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   On this day in history battle at Vella Lavella, Solomon Island   

Oct 06   In the year 1943 robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies   

Oct 07   Weill/Perelman/Nash' musical "One Touch of Venus," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Great-Britain establishes bases on Azores in the year 1943.   

Oct 09   On this day in history gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies   

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

Oct 10   Chiang Kai-shek takes oath of office as president of China on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1943 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 in the year 1943.   

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

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

Oct 13   On this day in history of 600 prisoners in Sobibor's Camp #1 who revolt and try to escape, most eventually are caught and killed.   

Oct 14   400 Jews escape in uprising at Sobibor extermination Camp in Poland on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies   

Oct 16   Anti Jewish riot in Rome on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   Osvaldo Soriano, writer was born in the year 1943.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of paul James Nunn, mountaineer   

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 in the year 1943.   

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   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 in the year 1943.   

Jan 11   In the year 1943 death of carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered