Date: January 31, 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 1943BOAC Flight 777 Shot Down Over Bay of Biscay, June 1, 1943Ioannis Rallis Becomes…
World War II: American movie studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor movies. Date: February 20, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Ioannis Rallis Becomes Collaborationist Prime Minister of…
World War II: First large-scale protest march resulting in clashes with the Axis occupation forces and collaborationist police in Athens against rumours of forced mobilization of Greek workers for work in Germany. Date: February 24, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅…
World War II: The Battle of Stalingrad comes to an end when Soviet troops accept the surrender of the last organized German troops in the city. Date: February 2, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
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…
World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily begins, leading to the downfall of Mussolini and forcing Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk. Date: July 9, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…