Allies Land at Salerno and Taranto, Italy, September 9, 1943

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: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943). Date: July 5, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Bethnal Green Tube Station Crush Kills 173 in London March…

The Republic of China agrees to the Sino-British New Equal Treaty and the Sino-American New Equal Treaty. Date: January 11, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Volhynia Massacres of Poles Peak, July 11, 1943Terebovlia…

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 1943British and Canadian Troops Land in Italy; Armistice Signed September 3, 1943Joseph Stalin…

The Holocaust: The liquidation of the Kraków Ghetto is completed. Date: March 14, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Joseph Goebbels Sportpalast Speech, February 18, 1943Allied Forces Capture Palermo in Sicily – July 22,…