Date: July 23, 1943
World War II: Operation Vengeance, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is killed when his aircraft is shot down by U.S. fighters over Bougainville Island. Date: April 18, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Streptomycin Isolated as…
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: German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government. Date: August 29, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943World War II: U.S. Eighth Air Force Loses 60 Bombers…
World War II: The Battle of Fardykambos, one of the first major battles between the Greek Resistance and the occupying Royal Italian Army, begins. It ends on 6 March with the surrender of an entire Italian battalion and the liberation of the town of Grevena. Date: March 4, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…
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…
World War II: In German-occupied Poland, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins, after German troops enter the Warsaw Ghetto to round up the remaining Jews. Date: April 19, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Battle…