Date: February 20, 1943
World War II: In the early phases of the Third Battle of Kharkov, Red Army troops re-enter the city. Date: February 16, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Winston Churchill’s Second Wartime Address to…
World War II: Aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe razes to the ground the village of Vorizia in Crete. Date: August 27, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943BOAC Flight 777 Shot Down Over Bay…
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 The decree is withdrawn on the next day.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…
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: The first uprising of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto. Date: January 18, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Operation Chastise: RAF Bomber Command Destroys Ruhr Dams, May 16, 1943Roosevelt and Churchill…
World War II: United States Army Air Forces bomber aircraft accidentally cause more than 900 civilian deaths, including 209 children, and 1,300 wounded among the civilian population of the Belgian town of Mortsel. Their target was the Erla factory 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the residential area hit. Date: April 5, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia…
World War II: Benito Mussolini is forced out of office by the King (encouraged by the Grand Council of Fascism) and is replaced by Pietro Badoglio. Date: July 25, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…