Allied Air Forces Attack Germany’s Secret Weapons Bases, December 5, 1943

World War II: Rome is heavily bombed by more than 500 Allied aircraft, inflicting thousands of casualties. Date: July 19, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Rayleigh Bath Chair Murder in Essex, England, July…

Greek Resistance: The United Panhellenic Organization of Youth is founded in Greece. Date: February 23, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943USS Harmon Commissioned, First U.S. Navy Ship Named for Black Person, August 31,…

World War II: The U.S. Seventh Army under General George S. Patton arrives in Messina, Italy, followed several hours later by the British 8th Army under Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, thus completing the Allied conquest of Sicily. Date: August 17, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on…

Yankee Clipper crashes while landing on the Tagus in Lisbon, killing 24. Date: February 22, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943World War II: Red Army Reenters Kharkov During Third Battle, February 16, 1943Khatyn…

World War II: The U.S. Eighth Air Force suffers the loss of 60 bombers on the Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission. Date: August 17, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riots Attack Latino…