Date: September 8, 1943
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Denmark in World War II: German authorities demand that Danish authorities crack down on acts of resistance. The next day, martial law is imposed on Denmark. Date: August 28, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 28 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events…
World War II: In Gibraltar, a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the sea in an apparent accident moments after takeoff, killing sixteen passengers on board, including general WΕadysΕaw Sikorski, the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army and the Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile; only the pilot survives. Date: July 4, 1943 Read…
World War II: Battle of Trahili: Superior German forces surround Cretan partisans, who manage to escape against all odds. Date: August 15, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 15 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Ends, Holocaust, May…
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 β π Other events on April 16 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943World War…
The Holocaust: Jewish prisoners stage a revolt at Treblinka, one of the deadliest of Nazi death camps where approximately 900,000 persons were murdered in less than 18 months. Date: August 2, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 2 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today)…
Winston Churchill's second wartime address to the U.S. Congress Date: May 19, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 19 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943World War II: Rostov-on-Don Liberated February 14, 1943Cavan Orphanage Fire Kills 35 Girls and Cook, February…