Tokyo City and Prefecture Replaced by Tokyo Metropolis, July 1, 1943
Date: July 1, 1943
Date: July 1, 1943
World War II: Joseph Goebbels delivers his Sportpalast speech. Date: February 18, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 18 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Josef Mengele Becomes Auschwitz Romani Camp Chief Medical Officer, May 30, 1943World War II Battle of…
Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army within the Reichskommissariat Ukraine (Volhynia) peak. Date: July 11, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 11 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Gibraltar B-24 Crash Kills Sikorski, 16…
World War II: The discovery of mass graves of Polish prisoners of war killed by Soviet forces in the KatyΕ Forest Massacre is announced, causing a diplomatic rift between the Polish government-in-exile in London and the Soviet Union, which denies responsibility. Date: April 13, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April…
World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel. Date: July 5, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 5 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943World War…
World War II: The Royal Air Force launches Operation Bellicose, the first shuttle bombing raid of the war. Avro Lancaster bombers damage the V-2 rocket production facilities at the Zeppelin Works while en route to an air base in Algeria. Date: June 20, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 20…
World War II: 136 Greek civilians are murdered by soldiers of the German 1st Mountain Division in the village of Mousiotitsa, Greece. Date: July 25, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 25 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Athens General Strike…