Date: April 13, 1943
World War II: Tarawa and Makin atolls fall to American forces. Date: November 23, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 23 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Holocaust: Nazis Liquidate Janowska Camp, Murder 6,000 Jews, November 19, 1943World War II Tunisia…
World War II: Battle of Tarawa (Operation Galvanic) begins: United States Marines land on Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands and suffer heavy fire from Japanese shore guns and machine guns. Date: November 20, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On…
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…
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, 1943503rd Parachute Infantry…
The Holocaust: German forces liquidate the Jewish ghetto in Kraków. Date: March 13, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943World War II: Tunisia Surrenders After Operations Vulcan and Strike, May 13, 1943Mortsel Civilian Bombing…
The Holocaust: Josef Mengele becomes chief medical officer of the Zigeunerfamilienlager (Romani family camp) at Auschwitz concentration camp. Date: May 30, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943WWII Mortsel Bombing Kills 900 Civilians, April…