Jefferson Memorial Dedicated in Washington, D.C. April 13, 1943
Date: April 13, 1943
Date: April 13, 1943
BOAC Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing British actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that it was actually an attempt to kill British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Date: June 1, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 1 π Events…
World War II: Kharkiv is liberated by the Soviet Red Army for the second time after the Battle of Kursk. Date: August 23, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 23 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Yankee Clipper Crashes in Lisbon,…
World War II: Axis occupation forces violently disperse a massive protest in Athens, killing 22. Date: July 22, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 22 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943HMS Seraph Deception Operation Near Huelva, April 30, 1943Streptomycin Isolated…
In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American. Date: July 14, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 14 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Jefferson Memorial Dedicated…
The Easter Riots break out in Uppsala, Sweden. Date: April 26, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 26 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Soviet Launches Operation Ulussy, Deporting Kalmyks to Siberia and Central Asia, December 28, 1943WWII German 117th JΓ€ger…
World War II: The entire village of Khatyn (in present-day Republic of Belarus) is burnt alive by Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118. Date: March 22, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 22 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Hitler Orders Deportation of Danish…