Date: March 5, 1943
The United States Merchant Marine Academy is dedicated by President Roosevelt. Date: September 30, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 30 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Philadelphia Eagles and Steelers Merge for WWII Player Shortages June 19, 1943Carlo Tresca Assassinated…
World War II: During the Battle of the Bismarck Sea Allied aircraft defeat a Japanese attempt to ship troops to New Guinea. Date: March 2, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 2 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Nazi Arrest of…
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 β π Other events on August 17 π Events on…
World War II: Greek submarine Papanikolis captures the 200-ton sailing vessel Agios Stefanos and mans her with part of her crew. Date: January 17, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Pennsylvania Railroad Train Derails…
World War II: The Battle of Kursk, the largest full-scale battle in history and the world's largest tank battle, begins in the village of Prokhorovka. Date: July 4, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 4 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Holocaust: Josef Mengele becomes chief medical officer of the Zigeunerfamilienlager (Romani family camp) at Auschwitz concentration camp. Date: May 30, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 30 π Events on this day in 1943 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Allied Aircraft…