Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Begins in German-Occupied Poland, April 19, 1943

Operation Chastise is undertaken by RAF Bomber Command with specially equipped Avro Lancasters to destroy the Mohne, Sorpe, and Eder dams in the Ruhr valley. Date: May 16, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

World War II: Rostov-on-Don, Russia is liberated. Date: February 14, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943World War II: Third Battle of Kharkiv, Germans Retake City March 15, 1943Allied Invasion Fleet Sails for Sicily,…

World War II: The entire village of Khatyn (in present-day Republic of Belarus) is burnt alive by Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118. Date: March 22, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Ends, Holocaust,…

Frank Nitti, the Chicago Outfit Boss after Al Capone, commits suicide at the Chicago Central Railyard. Date: March 19, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 19 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Joseph Stalin Disbands the Comintern, May 22, 1943Battle of…

World War II: Greek submarine Papanikolis captures the 200-ton sailing vessel Agios Stefanos and mans her with part of her crew. Date: January 17, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Detroit Race Riot Begins,…

World War II: Operations Vulcan and Strike force the surrender of the last Axis troops in Tunisia. Date: May 13, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943World War II: Rostov-on-Don Liberated February 14, 1943Joseph…