1943
World War II: Pacific Theater: Ninety-eight American POWs are executed by Japanese forces on Wake Island.
World War II: Pacific Theater: Ninety-eight American POWs are executed by Japanese forces on Wake Island.
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1943
World War II: Thirteen civilians are burnt alive by a paramilitary group in Crete during the Nazi occupation of Greece.
World War II: Thirteen civilians are burnt alive by a paramilitary group in Crete during the Nazi occupation of Greece.
1943
World War II: Around 30 civilians are executed by Friedrich Schubert's paramilitary group in Kallikratis, Crete.
World War II: Around 30 civilians are executed by Friedrich Schubert's paramilitary group in Kallikratis, Crete.
1943
World War II: Marshal Pietro Badoglio announces that Italy has officially declared war on Germany.
World War II: Marshal Pietro Badoglio announces that Italy has officially declared war on Germany.
1943
World War II: Prisoners at Sobibor extermination camp covertly assassinate most of the on-duty SS officers and then…
World War II: Prisoners at Sobibor extermination camp covertly assassinate most of the on-duty SS officers and then…
1943
World War II: The United States Eighth Air Force loses 60 of 291 B-17 Flying Fortresses during the Second Raid on…
World War II: The United States Eighth Air Force loses 60 of 291 B-17 Flying Fortresses during the Second Raid on…
1943
World War II: The Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state of Japan, is inaugurated with José P. Laurel as its…
World War II: The Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state of Japan, is inaugurated with José P. Laurel as its…
1943
World War II: The Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state of Japan, is inaugurated with José P. Laurel as its…
World War II: The Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state of Japan, is inaugurated with José P. Laurel as its…
1943
The cargo vessel Sinfra is attacked by Allied aircraft at Crete and sunk. Two thousand and ninety-eight Italian…
The cargo vessel Sinfra is attacked by Allied aircraft at Crete and sunk. Two thousand and ninety-eight Italian…
1943
Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University.
Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University.
1943
World War II: The Provisional Government of Free India is formally established in Japanese-occupied Singapore.
World War II: The Provisional Government of Free India is formally established in Japanese-occupied Singapore.
1943
World War II: The Provisional Government of Free India is formally established in Japanese-occupied Singapore.
World War II: The Provisional Government of Free India is formally established in Japanese-occupied Singapore.
1943
World War II: In the second firestorm raid on Germany, the British Royal Air Force conducts an air raid on the town of…
World War II: In the second firestorm raid on Germany, the British Royal Air Force conducts an air raid on the town of…
1942
King George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta in appreciation of their heroism
King George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta in appreciation of their heroism
1942
French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress
French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress
1942
World War II: The Doolittle Raid on Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya are bombed
World War II: The Doolittle Raid on Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya are bombed
1942
Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France
Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France
1942
World War II: In German-occupied Poland, the Majdan-Tatarski ghetto is established, situated between the Lublin Ghetto a
World War II: In German-occupied Poland, the Majdan-Tatarski ghetto is established, situated between the Lublin Ghetto a
1942
World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck
World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck
1942
World War II: Japanese naval troops invade Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands during the first part of Operation Mo th
World War II: Japanese naval troops invade Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands during the first part of Operation Mo th