Date: June 24, 1943
World War II: The German 17th Army begins its evacuation of the Kuban bridgehead (Taman Peninsula) in southern Russia and moves across the Strait of Kerch to the Crimea. Date: September 7, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 7 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day…
World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, the successful operation to evacuate its forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign. Date: January 14, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 14 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Rommel Launches Battle of Medenine…
World War II: German forces murder 92 civilians in Lingiades, Greece. Date: October 3, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 3 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Easter Riots Break Out in Uppsala, Sweden – April 26, 1943Carlo Tresca Assassinated in…
The second session of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia (AVNOJ), held to determine the post-war ordering of the country, concludes in Jajce (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina). Date: November 29, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 29 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This…
In Los Angeles, California, white U.S. Navy sailors and Marines attack Latino youths in the five-day Zoot Suit Riots. Date: June 3, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Scharnhorst Sunk off Norway by Royal…
World War II: The Battle of Fardykambos, one of the first major battles between the Greek Resistance and the occupying Royal Italian Army, ends with the surrender of an entire Italian battalion, the bulk of the garrison of the town of Grevena, leading to its liberation a fortnight later. Date: March 6, 1943 Read more…