Date: April 5, 1943
World War II: The Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state of Japan, is inaugurated with José P. Laurel as its president. Date: October 14, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Arthur Goldstein Murdered in…
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 → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on…
World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel. 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 1943Josef Mengele…
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) More events from 1943Roosevelt and Churchill Conclude Casablanca Conference, January 24,…
The Holocaust: German SS leader Heinrich Himmler orders that Gypsies are to be put "on the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps". Date: November 15, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 15 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War II: The first day of the Battle of Rennell Island, USS Chicago (CA-29) is torpedoed and heavily damaged by Japanese bombers. Date: January 29, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 29 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Carlo Tresca Assassinated in…