Date: November 9, 1943
World War II: Operation Gomorrah: The Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg, Germany causing a firestorm that kills 42,000 German civilians. Date: July 28, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Bethnal Green Tube Station Crush…
World War II: The German 117th Jäger Division destroys the monastery of Mega Spilaio in Greece and executes 22 monks and visitors as part of reprisals that culminated a few days later with the Massacre of Kalavryta. Date: December 8, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 8 📅 Events on…
World War II: The Battle of Fardykambos, one of the first major battles between the Greek Resistance and the occupying Royal Italian Army, begins. It ends on 6 March with the surrender of an entire Italian battalion and the liberation of the town of Grevena. Date: March 4, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…
World War II: German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government. Date: August 29, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943German Surrender at Stalingrad Ends Battle, January 31, 1943US 8th…
The Rayleigh bath chair murder occurred in Rayleigh, Essex, England. Date: July 23, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943SS Dorchester Sunk by German U-Boat, 230 of 902 Survive, February 3, 1943Roosevelt Closes Works…
Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University. Date: October 19, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943British Eighth Army Captures Tripoli, Libya from Panzer Army – January…