Date: May 16, 1943
In Los Angeles, California, white U.S. Navy sailors and Marines attack Latino youths in the five-day Zoot Suit Riots. Date: June 3, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Japan Begins Operation Ke Evacuation from…
World War II: The Battle of Fardykambos, one of the first major battles between the Greek Resistance and the occupying Royal Italian Army, ends with the surrender of an entire Italian battalion, the bulk of the garrison of the town of Grevena, leading to its liberation a fortnight later. Date: March 6, 1943 Read more…
Albert Hofmann accidentally discovers the hallucinogenic effects of the research drug LSD. He intentionally takes the drug three days later on April 19. Date: April 16, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Roosevelt and…
Winston Churchill's second wartime address to the U.S. Congress Date: May 19, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943British Eighth Army Captures Tripoli in Libya, January 23, 1943WWII Mortsel Bombing Kills 900 Civilians, April…
World War II: Pacific War: Allied authorities declare Guadalcanal secure after Imperial Japan evacuates its remaining forces from the island, ending the Battle of Guadalcanal. Date: February 9, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: Greek submarine Papanikolis captures the 200-ton sailing vessel Agios Stefanos and mans her with part of her crew. Date: January 17, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Soviet Counter-Offensive at Voronezh…