World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of Medenine in an attempt to slow down the British Eighth Army. It fails, and he leaves Africa three days later. Date: March 6, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This…
World War II: General strike and protest march in Athens against rumours of forced mobilization of Greek workers for work in Germany, resulting in clashes with the Axis occupation forces and collaborationist police. The decree is withdrawn on the next day. Date: March 5, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March…
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 the Bismarck Sea in the south-west Pacific comes to an end. Date: March 4, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: In London, 173 people are killed in a crush while trying to enter an air-raid shelter at Bethnal Green tube station. Date: March 3, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Holocaust: In Berlin, the Gestapo arrest 1,800 Jewish men with German wives, leading to the Rosenstrasse protest. Date: February 27, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Smith Mine #3 in Bearcreek, Montana, explodes, killing 74 men. Date: February 27, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: First large-scale protest march resulting in clashes with the Axis occupation forces and collaborationist police in Athens against rumours of forced mobilization of Greek workers for work in Germany. Date: February 24, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅…
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)