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Events of 1943

(Below, many events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including )

January

• January 4 - End of term for Culbert Olson, 29th Governor of California. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Culbert Levy Olson ( November 7, 1876 April 13, 1962) was an American lawyer and politician The following is a list of the Governors of the State of California. He is succeeded by Earl Warren. Earl Warren ( March 19, 1891 July 9, 1974) was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States and the only person ever elected thrice
• January 11
  • The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
  • General Juanto dies in Argentina - Ramón Castillo succeeds him
• January 12 - Dutch journalist and writer Jan Campert, dies in Neuengamme concentration camp
• January 13 - Helmut Schenk is the first person to use an ejection seat from an aircraft
• January 14 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to travel by airplane while in office (Miami, Florida to Morocco to meet with Winston Churchill to discuss World War II). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Ramón S Castillo Barrionuevo ( November 20 1873 - October 10, 1944) was a conservative Argentine politician who served as Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Jan Remco Theodoor Campert ( Spijkenisse The Netherlands August 15, 1902 — January 12, 1943) was a Journalist, theater Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks In Aircraft, an ejection seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military in an emergency Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
• January 15
  • WWII: Japanese are driven off Guadalcanal. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Guadalcanal (local name Isatabu) is a 2510- Square mile (6500- km²) Island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon
  • The world's largest office building, The Pentagon, is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia.
• January 18
  • WWII: Soviet officials announce they have broken the Wehrmacht's siege of Leningrad. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Wehrmacht (literally "defense force" was the name of the unified Armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945 The Siege of Leningrad, also known as The Leningrad Blockade ( Russian: блокада Ленинграда ( transliteration: blokada Leningrada
  • Beginning of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (German "Aufstand im Warschauer Ghetto", Polish "Powstanie w getcie warszawskim") was the Jewish
• January 23
  • WWII: British forces capture Tripoli from the Italians. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Tripolis ( Arabic: طرابلس Ṭarābulus - also طرابلس الغرب Ṭarā-bu-lus al-Gharb Libyan vernacular: The Kingdom of Italy ( Italian: Regno d'Italia) was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom
  • Duke Ellington plays at New York City's Carnegie Hall for the first time. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29 1899 &ndash May 24 1974 was an American Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader. The City of New York Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east
    • Critic and commentator Alexander Woollcott suffers an eventually fatal heart attack during a regular broadcast of the CBS Radio roundtable program "People's Platform". Alexander Humphreys Woollcott ( January 19, 1887 &ndash January 23, 1943) was an American critic and commentator for The New Yorker CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The Round Table is King Arthur 's famed table in the Arthurian legend, around which he and his Knights congregate
• January 27 - WWII: 50 bombers mount the first all American air raid against Germany (Wilhelmshaven was the target). Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Strategic bombing is a Military strategy used in a Total war with the goal of defeating an enemy nation-state by destroying its economic ability to wage war rather Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Wilhelmshaven (vɪlhɛlmsˈhaːfən is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany.
• January 29 - German police arrest alleged necrophiliac Bruno Ludke

February

Soviet T34 tanks during the Battle of Kursk. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia and necrolagnia, is the sexual attraction to corpses Bruno Lüdke ( 3 April 1908 &ndash 26 April 1944) was an alleged German Serial killer. The Battle of Kursk (Курская битва refers to a series of German and Soviet operations on the Eastern Front of World War II

• February 2 - WWII: In Russia, the Battle of Stalingrad comes to an end with the surrender of the German 6th Army. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Battle of Stalingrad is a commonly used name in English sources for several large operations by Germany and its allies and Soviet forces conducted with the
• February 3 - WWII:
  • The death of the Four Chaplains when their ship was struck by a torpedo
  • The US State Department writes that Middle-East oil is "the greatest single prize in all history. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Four Chaplains were four United States Army Chaplains who gave their lives to save other Soldiers during the sinking of the USAT ''Dorchester'' The modern torpedo (historically called an automotive automobile locomotive or fish torpedo is a self-propelled explosive Projectile weapon launched above or below "
• February 7 - WWII: In the United States, it is announced that shoe rationing will go into effect in two days. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A shoe is an item of Footwear. Shoes may vary from a simple Flip-flop to a complex Boot.
• February 8 - WWII: Battle of Guadalcanal - United States forces defeat Japanese troops. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal, was fought between August 7, 1942, and February 9, 1943, in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• February 10 - March 3 - Mohandas Gandhi keeps a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment
• February 11 - General Eisenhower is selected to command the allied armies in Europe. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general
• February 14 - WWII:
  • Rostov-na-Donu, Russia is liberated. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Rostov-on-Don (Росто́в-на-Дону́ Rostov-na-Donu rɐ'stof nə dɐ'nu is the city and the administrative center of Rostov Oblast and the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
  • Battle of the Kasserine Pass - German General Erwin Rommel and his Afrika Korps launch an offensive against Allied defenses in Tunisia; it is the United States' first major battle defeat of the war. The Battle of Kasserine Pass took place in World War II during the Tunisia Campaign. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel ( ( 15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) (also known as the " Desert Fox " Wüstenfuchs The German Afrikakorps ( German: Deutsches Afrikakorps DAK) was the original German blocking force (Sperrverband = Armored Blocking Force in Libya Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• February 16 - WWII: Soviet Union reconquers Kharkov, but is later driven out in the Third Battle of Kharkov
• February 18
  • In a speech at the Berlin Sportpalast German Propagandaminister (Propaganda Minister) Joseph Goebbels declare a "Total War" against the allies
  • The Nazis arrest the members of the White Rose movement. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Kharkiv or Kharkov (Харків Харьков is the second largest city in Ukraine. The Third Battle of Kharkov was a series of offensive operations undertaken by the German Army Group South against the Red Army, around the city of Kharkov ( Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy The Sportpalast or total war speech ( German: Sportpalastrede) was a speech delivered by Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels Total war is a conflict of unlimited scope in which a Belligerent engages in a total mobilization of all available resources at his disposal Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Also see Die weiße Rose (opera and Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage The White Rose (die Weiße Rose was a non-violent
• February 20
  • American movie studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor movies. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment A movie studio (aka film studio) is in the established sense of the term a company that distributes films. The United States Office of War Information (OWI was a US government agency created during World War II to consolidate government information services Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor
  • The Mexican volcano Parícutin is born in a farmer's cornfield. Parícutin (or Volcán de Parícutin also accented Paricutín by locals to more closely match the pronunciation of the native Purepecha name Parhicutini or spelled unaccented
• February 22 - Members of White Rose are executed in Nazi Germany. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Also see Die weiße Rose (opera and Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage The White Rose (die Weiße Rose was a non-violent Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German
• February 23 - A fire breaks out at St Joseph's Orphanage ,Co Cavan , Ireland , killing 36 people (35 of whom were children)
• February 27 - The Smith Mine #3 in Bearcreek, Montana, United States explodes, killing 74 men. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable County Cavan ( Contae an Chabháin in Irish) is a County in Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation The Smith Mine disaster was the worst Coal mining disaster in the State of Montana, and the 43rd worst in the United States, according to the National Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• February 28 - Operation Gunnerside, 6 Norwegians led by Joachim Ronneberg successfully attack the heavy water plant Vemork. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule The Norwegian heavy water sabotage was a series of actions taken by Norwegian saboteurs during World War II to prevent the German nuclear energy project from acquiring Vemork is the name of an hydroelectric Power plant outside Rjukan in Tinn, Norway.

March

• March 1 - Heinz Guderian becomes the Inspector-General of the Armoured Troops for the German Army. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Heinz Wilhelm Guderian ( 17 June, 1888 – 14 May, 1954) was a military theorist and innovative General of the German Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• March 2 - WWII: Battle of the Bismarck Sea - United States and Australian forces sink Japanese convoy ships. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was a battle in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA during World War II, in which planes of the United States Fifth The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• March 3 - 173 people are killed in a crush while trying to enter an air-raid shelter at Bethnal Green tube station in London. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian For the general article about fortified structures see Bunker. Bethnal Green tube station is a station on the Central Line of the London Underground in Bethnal Green, east London London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• March 4 - 15th Academy Awards ceremony
• March 8 - WWII: American forces are attacked by Japanese troops on Hill 700 in Bougainville in a battle that will last five days. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Bougainville is part of Papua New Guinea. Geographically, Bougainville is included in the chain of islands known as the Solomon Islands in Melanesia
• March 13
  • WWII: On Bougainville, Japanese troops end their assault on American forces at Hill 700. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Bougainville is part of Papua New Guinea. Geographically, Bougainville is included in the chain of islands known as the Solomon Islands in Melanesia For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
  • Holocaust: German forces liquidate the Jewish ghetto in Kraków. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland
• March 17 - Éamon de Valera makes the speech "The Ireland That We Dreamed Of", commonly called the "comely maidens" speech
• March 19 - Frank Nitti suicides
• March 22 - WWII: The entire population of Khatyn in Belarus is burnt alive by the German occupation forces. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Éamon de Valera (ˈeɪmən dɛvəˈlɛrə (born Edward George de Valera) (14 October 1882 &ndash 29 August 1975 was one of the dominant political figures in 20th century The Ireland That We Dreamed Of is the title commonly given to the St Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Francesco Raffaele Nitto, better known as "Frank 'The Enforcer' Nitti" ( January 27, 1888 – March 19, 1943) was an Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east
• March 23- the drug in Vicodin and Lortab is made in Germany. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
• March 26 - WWII: Battle of Komandorski Islands - In the Aleutian Islands the battle begins when United States Navy forces intercept Japanese attempting to reinforce a garrison at Kiska. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Aleutian Islands (possibly from Chukchi aliat, " Island " are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands forming a Volcanic For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Kiska ( Qisxa in Aleut) is an Island in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska located at.
• March 28 - In Italy a ship full of weapons and ammunitions explode in the port of Naples, over 600 dead
• March 31 - Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! opens on Broadway, heralds a new era in "integrated" stage musicals, becomes an instantaneous stage classic, and goes on to be Broadway's longest-running musical up to that time (1948). Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A weapon is a Tool used either in Hunting, or attack or defence in Combat for the purpose of subduing enemy personnel or to destroy enemy weapons Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Rogers is a surname originally German and suggesting prowess with a spear and is modified with the letter d as a Welsh addition Hammerstein is a municipality on the Rhine River in the district of Neuwied in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Oklahoma! is the first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located

April

• April 3 - Shipwrecked steward Poon Lim is rescued by Brazilian fishermen after he has been adrift for 130 days
• April 13 - WWII: Radio Berlin announces the discovery by Wehrmacht of mass graves of Poles killed by Soviets in the Katyn massacre. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Poon Lim or Lim Poon ( March 8, 1918 &ndash January 4, 1991) was a Chinese sailor who survived 133 days alone in the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Wehrmacht (literally "defense force" was the name of the unified Armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945
• April 19 - Albert Hofmann self administers the drug LSD for the first time in history, and records the details of his trip. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Albert Hofmann ( January 11 1906 – April 29 2008) was a Swiss scientist best known for having been the first to synthesize
• April 22 - Albert Hofmann writes his first report about the hallucinogenic properties of LSD, which he first synthesized in 1938. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Albert Hofmann ( January 11 1906 – April 29 2008) was a Swiss scientist best known for having been the first to synthesize
• April 25 - Easter occurs on the latest possible date. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. Last time 1886 next time 2038. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 2038 ( MMXXXVIII) will be a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.
• April 27 - The U. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated S. Federal Writers' Project is shuttered. The Federal Writers' Project (FWP was a United States federal government project to fund written work and support writers during the Great Depression.

May

• May 9-12 - Japanese troops carries out the Changjiao massacre in Changjiao, Hunan, China. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Changjiao massacre ( Chinese:厂窖惨案 was a massacre aimed at Chinese Civilians by the Japanese China Expeditionary Army ( is a province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting (hence the name Hunan, meaning China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
• May 11 - WWII: American troops invade Attu in the Aleutian Islands in an attempt to expel occupying Japanese forces. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Attu ( Atan in Aleut) is the westernmost and largest Island in the Near Islands group of the Aleutian Islands of The Aleutian Islands (possibly from Chukchi aliat, " Island " are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands forming a Volcanic For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• May 12 - Trident Conference begins in Washington, D.C. with Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill taking part. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874
• May 13 - WWII: German Afrika Korps and Italian troops in North Africa surrender to Allied forces. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The German Afrikakorps ( German: Deutsches Afrikakorps DAK) was the original German blocking force (Sperrverband = Armored Blocking Force in Libya Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose
• May 14 - Sinking of the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur off the coast of Queensland, by a Japanese submarine. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Design and construction Original design In early 1923 the Ocean Steamship Company (better known as Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line) decided that a new vessel Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent
• May 15 - Comintern is dissolved. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the The Comintern ( Com munist Intern ational also known as the Third International) was an international Communist organisation founded in Moscow
• May 16 - WWII: The Dambuster Raids by RAF 617 Sqdn on German dams. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Operation Chastise was the official name for the attacks on German Dams on 17 May 1943 in the Second World War using a specially developed " No 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is better known as the "Dambusters" squadron
• May 16 - Holocaust: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (German "Aufstand im Warschauer Ghetto", Polish "Powstanie w getcie warszawskim") was the Jewish
• May 17 - WWII:
  • Surviving RAF Dam Busters return. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Operation Chastise was the official name for the attacks on German Dams on 17 May 1943 in the Second World War using a specially developed "
  • The United States Army contracts with the University of Pennsylvania's Moore School to develop the ENIAC. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. ENIAC, short for Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, was the first general-purpose electronic Computer.
  • The Memphis Belle Becomes the first airplane in the 8th Air Force to complete a 25-mission tour of duty. Eighth Air Force is a Numbered Air Force (NAF of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC
• May 19 - Winston Churchill addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
• May 24 - Holocaust: Josef Mengele becomes Chief Medical Officer in Auschwitz. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Dr Josef Mengele ( March 16, 1911 – February 7, 1979) was a German SS officer and a Physician in the "Auschwitz" redirects here For the town see Oświęcim Auschwitz-Birkenau () was the largest of Nazi Germany
• May 29 - Norman Rockwell's illustration of "Rosie the Riveter" first appears on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Norman Percevel Rockwell ( February 3, 1894 &ndash November 8, 1978) was a 20th century American painter and Illustrator Rosie the Riveter is a Cultural icon of the United States, representing the six million women who entered the Workforce for the first time during The Saturday Evening Post was a weekly Magazine published in the United States from August 4, 1821 to February 8,
• May 31 - Rioting between military personnel and Mexican American youths erupts in East Los Angeles and is dubbed the "Zoot Suit Riots". Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of riots that
• May 31 - Helmut Kapp has been killed in Jędrzejów

June

• June 1 - British Overseas Airways Corporation Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that downing was an attempt to kill British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
• June 4 - Military Coup d'état in Argentina ousts Ramón Castillo. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Helmut Kapp (born as Konstanty Kapuścik) was a member of the Gestapo and a War criminal. Jędrzejów Ostrowiec County Jędrzejów is a town in Poland. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected BOAC Flight 777, a scheduled British Overseas Airways Corporation civilian Airline flight on 1 June 1943 from Portela Airport in Cantabrian Sea redirects here Not to be confused with Biscay Bay Newfoundland and Labrador or Biscayne Bay. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Leslie Howard ( April 3, 1893 - June 1, 1943) was an English stage and Academy Award nominated Film The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Ramón S Castillo Barrionuevo ( November 20 1873 - October 10, 1944) was a conservative Argentine politician who served as
• June 13 - The Looney Tunes animated short Porky Pig's Feat, is released to theaters in the U. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros Animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969 The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames Porky Pig's Feat is a one-reel Animated cartoon Short subject in the Looney Tunes series produced in Black-and-white S.
• June 22 - U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division land in North Africa prior to training at Arzew, French Morocco while serving in World War II. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. The 45th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II and the Korean War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

July

• July 5 - WWII:
  • Battle of Kursk - The largest tank battle in history begins. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Kursk (Курская битва refers to a series of German and Soviet operations on the Eastern Front of World War II
  • An Allied invasion fleet sails to Sicily. Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy.
• July 6 - WWII: Americans and Japanese fight the Battle of Kula Gulf off Kolombangara. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The naval Battle of Kula Gulf (Japanese クラ湾夜戦 took place in the early hours of 6 July 1943 during World War II and was between United Kolombangara is an Island in the New Georgia Islands group of the Solomon Islands.
• July 10 - WWII: The Allied invasion of Sicily marks the beginning allied invasion of Axis-controlled Europe with landings on the island of Sicily, off mainland Italy by the U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, was a major World War II campaign in which the Allies took Sicily from the Axis In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose The Axis powers also known as the Axis alliance Axis nations Axis countries or sometimes just the Axis were those Countries Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The 45th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II and the Korean War.
• July 11 - United States Army forces assault the village of Piano Lupo, just outside of Gela, Sicily. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
• July 12 - WWII: the Wehrmacht and the Red Army fight the Battle of Prokhorovka. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Wehrmacht (literally "defense force" was the name of the unified Armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945 The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya The Battle of Prokhorovka was the largest tank battle in Military history, fought by armoured formations of Wehrmacht and the Red Army.
• July 13 - WWII: the invasion of Sicily begins with British landings at Augusta on the island's eastern side and American landings to the south. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy.
• July 19 - WWII: Rome is bombed by the Allies for the first time in the war. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose
• July 24 - WWII: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, those of the Americans by day. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The large port city of Hamburg, Germany, was very heavily bombed many times by the Royal Air Force (RAF and the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF during The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany The United States of America —commonly referred to as the By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosives will have killed more than 30,000 people and destroyed 280,000 buildings.
• July 25 - *In Italy the Gran Consiglio del Fascismo retires its consent to Mussolini; Mussolini is arrested and the power is given to Maresciallo d'Italia Gen. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Pietro Badoglio. Pietro Badoglio 1st Duke of Addis Abeba ( 28 September 1871 &ndash 1 November 1956) was an Italian soldier and politician
• Rick Wright, the keyboard player in Pink Floyd, is born. Richard William "Rick" Wright (28 July 1943 &ndash 15 September 2008 was a pianist and Keyboardist best known for his career with Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are
• July 28 - WWII: Operation Gomorrah - The British bomb Hamburg causing a firestorm that kills 42,000 German civilians. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The large port city of Hamburg, Germany, was very heavily bombed many times by the Royal Air Force (RAF and the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF during The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany A firestorm is a Conflagration which attains such intensity that it creates and sustains its own wind system Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

August

• August 1 - Operation Tidal Wave: 177 B-24 Liberator bombers from the U.S. Army Air Force bomb oil refineries at Ploieşti, Romania. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Operation Tidal Wave was a World War II aerial bombardment operation by a composite strike force of five bomb groups from the United States Eighth The United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II. Ploieşti (ploˈjeʃtʲ older spelling Ploeşti) is the county seat of Prahova County and lies in the historical region of Wallachia, Romania Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania
• August 3 - WWII: John F. Kennedy's PT-109 is rammed by a destroyer, the Battle of Vella Gulf will be more successful. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Specifications PT-109 belonged to the PT 103 class hundreds of which were completed between 1942 and 1945 by Elco. The Battle of Vella Gulf (Japanese ベラ湾夜戦 was a Naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of August
• August 4 - WWII: USS Intrepid (CV-11) is launched
• August 5 - WWII: John F. Kennedy and crew are found by coastwatcher scouts Solomon Islanders Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana with their dugout canoe. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Launch and commissioning The USS Intrepid was launched on April 26, 1943 by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of The Coastwatchers, also known as the Coast Watch Organisation, Combined Field Intelligence Service or Section "C" Allied Intelligence Bureau The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana were Solomon Islands natives of Melanesian descent who discovered John F A dugout is a Boat which is basically a hollowed tree trunk Other names for this type of boat are logboat and monoxylon.
• August 6 - WWII: Americans defeat a Japanese convoy at the Battle of Vella Gulf off Kolombangara as the US Army drives the Japanese out of Munda airfield on New Georgia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Battle of Vella Gulf (Japanese ベラ湾夜戦 was a Naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of August Kolombangara is an Island in the New Georgia Islands group of the Solomon Islands. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
• August 13 - WWII: Rome is declared an open city. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
• August 14 - Quadrant Conference begins in Quebec City. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures The First Quebec Conference (codenamed "QUADRANT" was a high level military conference held during World War II between the British, Canadian Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Canadian Prime Minister MacKenzie King meets with Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. William Lyon Mackenzie King PC OM CMG ( December 17, 1874 – July 22, 1950) was a Canadian Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874
• August 17 - WWII: The US 7th Army under General George S. Patton arrive in Messina, Sicily followed several hours later by the British 8th Army under Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery, thus completing the Allied conquest of Sicily. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Seventh United States Army, formerly the United States Army Europe, is the land component of United States European Command. For the 19th century Scottish jurist/politician see George Patton Lord Glenalmond. The Eighth Army was one of the best-known formations in World War II, fighting in the North African and Italian campaigns It was a British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC, (məntˈgʌmərɪ əv ˈæləmeɪn In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy.
• August 23 - The Battle of Kursk ends with a serious strategic defeat for the German forces. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire The Battle of Kursk (Курская битва refers to a series of German and Soviet operations on the Eastern Front of World War II
• August 24 - WWII: Germany - Heinrich Himmler is named Reichminister of the Interior. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Heinrich Luitpold Himmler ( 7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945 was a Nazi German politician and head of the Schutzstaffel (SS.
• August 26 - WWII: Lord Louis Mountbatten is named Supreme Allied Commander for Southeast Asia. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI,
• August 28 - WWII: Bulgaria - King Boris III dies under peculiar circumstances. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Boris III Tsar of Bulgaria (January 30 1894 &ndash August 28 1943 originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver ( Boris Clement Robert Mary His six-year-old son, Simeon II, ascends to the throne. Royal history Simeon is the son of Tsar Boris III and Tsaritsa Giovanna di Savoia.
• August 29 - WWII: Germany dissolves the Danish government after it refuses to deal with a wave of strikes and disturbances to the satisfaction of the German authorities. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe (See: Occupation of Denmark)

September

• September 3 - WWII: Mainland Italy is invaded by Allied forces under Bernard L. Montgomery, for the first time in the war. Nazi Germany’s occupation of Denmark began with Operation Weserübung 9 April 1940, and lasted until German forces withdrew Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC, (məntˈgʌmərɪ əv ˈæləmeɪn
• September 5 - WWII: The 503rd Parachute Regiment under American General Douglas MacArthur lands and occupies Nadzab, just east of the port city of Lae in northeastern Papua New Guinea. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the General MacArthur redirects here for other meanings see General MacArthur (disambiguation. Lae, the capital of Morobe Province is the second largest city in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania
• Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters is born. George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey) is an English rock musician
• September 7 - A fire at the Gulf Hotel in Houston, Texas, kills 55 people. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece.
• September 8 - WWII:
  • United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower publicly announces the surrender of Italy to the Allies and the USAAF bombed the German General Headquarter for the Mediterranean zone Frascati bombing raid September 8, 1943. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose September 8, 1943 is the date of a' bombing raid of USAAF planes against Frascati, a historical town near Rome, Italy.
  • Julius Fucik is executed by Nazis. Julius Fučík (ˈjuːlɪjʊs ˈfʊtʃiːk ( 23 February 1903 – 8 September 1943) was a Czechoslovak journalist an active Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German
• September 8 - First classes commence at Grace University. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Grace University is a private Bible college located in Omaha, Nebraska.
• September 12 - WWII: German paratroopers rescue Mussolini from imprisonment, in "Operation Oak". Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Gran Sasso raid refers to Operation Eiche ( German for 'Oak' the daring rescue of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini by German Paratroopers
• September 16 - WWII: Salerno Mutiny
• September 17 - WWII: The Villefranche-de-Rouergue uprising takes place. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Salerno Mutiny was a Mutiny by about 600 men of the British X Corps, who on September 16 1943 refused assignment to new units as replacements Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
• September 23 - WWII: Republic of Salò is founded. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Italian Social Republic ( Italian: Repubblica Sociale Italiana or RSI) was a Puppet state of Nazi Germany led by the "Duce of the
• September 27 - WWII: First of the four days of Naples uprising. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

October

• October 1 - WWII: American forces enter liberated Naples. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the
• October 6 - WWII: Americans and Japanese fight the naval Battle of Vella Lavella. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• October 7 - WWII: Naples post office explosion
• October 10 - The Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky instituted in the USSR. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The 1943 Naples post office bombing occurred on October 7, 1943, after the U Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated The Order of Bohdan Khmelnitsky (Орден Богдана Хмельницкого Орден Богдана Хмельницького is a Soviet and later Ukrainian The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• October 13 - WWII: The new government of Italy sides with the Allies and declares war on Germany. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• October 18 - Chiang Kai-shek takes the oath of office as president of China. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Chiang Kai-shek ( POJ: Chiúⁿ Kài-se̍k Jyutping: zoeng2gaai3sek6 GCB ( October 31, 1887 &ndash China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
• October 21 - Lucie Aubrac and others in her French Resistance cell liberate Raymond Aubrac from Gestapo imprisonment
• October 22 - WWII: RAF delivers a highly destructive airstrike on the German industrial and population center of Kassel
• October 30 - The Merrie Melodies short, Falling Hare, the only short with Bugs getting out-smarted is released. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Lucie Samuel née Bernard ( June 29 1912 &ndash March 14 2007) better known as Lucie Aubrac, was a French history The French Resistance is the collective name used for the French Resistance movements which fought against the Nazi German Raymond Aubrac, born 1914 was a member of the French Resistance and husband of Lucie Aubrac. The ( contraction of ge heime Sta ats' po' lizei: "Secret State Police" was the official Secret police of Nazi Germany Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Kassel (until 1926 officially Cassel) is a city situated along the Fulda River in northern Hessen, Germany, one of the two sources of the Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Merrie Melodies is the name of a series of animated cartoons distributed by Warner Bros Falling Hare is a 1943 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Robert Clampett, starring Bugs Bunny.

November

• November 1 - WWII: In Operation Goodtime, United States Marines land on Bougainville in the Solomon Islands. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Bougainville is part of Papua New Guinea. Geographically, Bougainville is included in the chain of islands known as the Solomon Islands in Melanesia The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands
• November 2 - WWII:
  • In the early morning hours, American and Japanese ships fight the inconclusive Battle of Empress Augusta Bay off Bougainville. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, on November 1 -2 1943 &mdash also known as the Battle of Gazelle Bay, Operation Cherry Blossom Bougainville is part of Papua New Guinea. Geographically, Bougainville is included in the chain of islands known as the Solomon Islands in Melanesia
  • British troops, in Italy, reach the Garigliano River. The Garigliano is a River in central Italy. It forms at the confluence of the rivers Gari (also known as the Rapido and Liri.
• November 14 - Leonard Bernstein, substituting at the last minute for ailing principal conductor Bruno Walter, directs the New York Philharmonic in its regular Sunday afternoon broadcast concert over CBS Radio. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Bruno Walter ( September 15, 1876 &ndash February The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active Symphony Orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842 CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The event receives front page coverage in the New York Times the following day.
• November 15 - Porajmos: German SS leader Heinrich Himmler orders that Gypsies and "part-Gypsies" were to be put "on the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. The Porajmos (also Porrajmos) literally Devouring, is a term considered to be coined by the Romani people to describe attempts by the regime in Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The ( German for "Protective Squadron" abbreviated SS - or ( Runic)- was a major Nazi organization under Adolf Hitler and the Heinrich Luitpold Himmler ( 7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945 was a Nazi German politician and head of the Schutzstaffel (SS. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people commonly in large groups without trial "
• November 16 - WWII:
  • After flying from Britain, 160 American bombers strike a hydro-electric power facility and heavy water factory in German-controlled Vemork, Norway. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water Heavy water is water which contains a higher proportion than normal of the Isotope Deuterium, as deuterium oxide, D2O or ²H2O Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Vemork is the name of an hydroelectric Power plant outside Rjukan in Tinn, Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
  • Japanese submarine sinks surfaced USA submarine USS Corvina near Truk
• November 18 - WWII: 440 Royal Air Force planes bomb Berlin causing only light damage and killing 131. A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability Chuuk &mdash formerly Truk, Ruk, Hogoleu, Torres, Ugulat, and Lugulus &mdash is an island group in the south western Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. The RAF lost nine aircraft and 53 aviators.
• November 20 - WWII: Battle of Tarawa begins - United States Marines land on Tawara and Makin atolls in the Gilbert Islands and take heavy fire from Japanese shore guns. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Tarawa is an Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, previously the capital of the former British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• November 22
  • WWII: War in the Pacific - US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and ROC leader Chiang Kai-Shek meet in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss ways to defeat Japan. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Pacific War was the part of World War II —and preceding conflicts—that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands and in East Asia, between Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 Chiang Kai-shek ( POJ: Chiúⁿ Kài-se̍k Jyutping: zoeng2gaai3sek6 GCB ( October 31, 1887 &ndash Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
  • Lebanon gains independence from France. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• November 23 - The Deutsche Opernhaus on Bismarckstraße in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg was destroyed. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of The Deutsche Oper Berlin is an Opera company located in Berlin, Germany, in what was formerly West Berlin. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Charlottenburg is a locality of Berlin within the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, named after Queen Sophia Charlotte (1668-1705 It was rebuilt in 1961 and called the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Deutsche Oper Berlin is an Opera company located in Berlin, Germany, in what was formerly West Berlin.
• November 25 - WWII: Americans and Japanese fight the naval Battle of Cape St. George between Buka and New Ireland. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Battle of Cape St George was a Naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on November 26, 1943, between Buka Island is the second largest island in the Papua New Guinean province of Bougainville. New Ireland ( Tok Pisin: Niu Ailan) is a large Island in Papua New Guinea, approximately 8650 km² in area
• November 28 - WWII: Tehran Conference - US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin meet in Tehran to discuss war strategy (on November 30 they established an agreement concerning a planned June 1944 invasion of Europe codenamed Operation Overlord). For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Tehran Conference ( Codenamed EUREKA) was the meeting of Joseph Stalin, Franklin D Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Operation Overlord was the code name for the invasion of northwest Europe during World War II by Allied forces
• November 29 - Second session of AVNOJ, the Anti-fascist council of national liberation of Yugoslavia, is held in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina, determining the post-war ordering of the country. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe AVNOJ ( Antifašističko V(ijeće Narodnog Oslobođenja Jugoslavije) standing for " Anti-Fascist Council of National Liberation of Yugoslavia " See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian Jajce is a town and municipality located in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan

December

• December 2 - A Luftwaffe bombing raid on the harbour of Bari, Italy, sinks an American ship with a mustard gas stockpile. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Bari ( Barium in Latin, Bàrion or Vàrion in Greek, Bare in Neapolitan Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The sulfur mustards, of which mustard gas ( Bis (2-chloroethyl sulfide is a member are a class of related Cytotoxic, Vesicant Chemical Numerous fatalities (though the exact death toll is unresolved as the bombing raid itself caused hundreds of deaths too). Bari ( Barium in Latin, Bàrion or Vàrion in Greek, Bare in Neapolitan
• December 3 - Edward R. Murrow delivers his classic "Orchestrated Hell" broadcast over CBS Radio describing a Royal Air Force nighttime bombing raid on Berlin. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Edward R Murrow (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow; April 25 1908 &ndash April 27 1965) was an American journalist CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.
• December 4
  • WWII: In Yugoslavia, resistance leader Marshal Tito proclaims a provisional democratic Yugoslav government in-exile. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian
  • Great Depression officially ends in the United States: With unemployment figures falling fast due to World War II-related employment, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt closes the Works Progress Administration. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Works Progress Administration (renamed in 1939 the Work Projects Administration; WPA) was the largest New Deal agency employing millions of people
• December 20 - Military coup in Bolivia
• December 24 - WWII: US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general
• December 30 - Subhash Chandra Bose sets up a pro-Japanese Indian government at Port Blair, India. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Subhas Chandra Bose (সুভাষ চন্দ্র বসু (born January 23, 1897; presumed to have died August 18, 1945 Port Blair ( Hindi: पोर्ट ब्लेयर is the largest town and a Municipal council in Andaman district in the Andaman Islands India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

Undated

• Development of the Colossus computer by British to break German encryption (see History of computing hardware). The Colossus machines were electronic Computing devices used by British codebreakers to read Encrypted German messages during The history of computer hardware encompasses the hardware, its architecture, and its impact on software.
• Mondragón cooperative begins in Basque Country in Spain
• Arana Hall, Otago founded. The Mondragón Cooperative Corporation (Mondragón Corporación Cooperativa - MCC is a group of manufacturing and retail companies based in the Basque Country and extended The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain. Arana College is a residential college of the University of Otago, founded in 1943 by the Rev
• Jacques-Yves Cousteau co-invents, with Emile Gagnan, the first commercially successful open circuit type of scuba diving equipment, the aqua-lung. Jacques-Yves Cousteau ( 11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) was a French naval officer explorer, Ecologist, Émile Gagnan (November 1900 – 1979 was a French Engineer and co-inventor (together with Jacques-Yves Cousteau) of the demand-valve used for the first A scuba set is an independent breathing set that provides a scuba diver with the Breathing gas necessary to breathe underwater during Scuba diving. Aqualung was the original name for the first open-circuit scuba diving equipment, developed by Emile Gagnan and Jacques Cousteau in 1943 ^[1].
• Publication of Martin Noth's groundbreaking Uberlieferungsgeschischtliche Studien: Die sammelnden und bearbeitenden Geschichtswerke im Alten Testament [Schriften der Konigsberger Gelehrten Gesellschaft: Geisteswissenschaftliche Klasse; 18,2 (trans: "Writings of the Konigsberger Scholarly Society:Spiritual Scientific Class No. Martin Noth ( August 3, 1902 – May 30, 1968) was a German scholar of the Hebrew Bible who specialized in the pre-Exilic 18. 2")]: (Halle ["Halle an der Saale"]: M. Halle is the largest city in the German State of Saxony-Anhalt. Niemeyer, 1943)

Ongoing

• Second World War (1939-1945)
• Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)

Births

January-February

• January 1 - Don Novello, American actor
• January 2 - Barış Manço, Turkish singer and television personality (d. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Second Sino-Japanese War ( July 7, 1937 to September 9, 1945) was a major war fought between the Republic of China and the Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito) from December 25, 1926 to The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Don Novello (born January 1, 1943) is an American writer Film director, producer, Actor, Singer, and Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Barış Manço (also spelt Baris Mancho in some European album releases ( January 2, 1943 - February 1, 1999) was a Turkish 1999)
• January 4 - Doris Kearns Goodwin, American writer
• January 6 - Terry Venables, English football manager
• January 7 - Sadako Sasaki, Japanese atomic bomb sickness victim (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Doris Kearns Goodwin (born January 4, 1943 in Brooklyn New York) is an award-winning American Author and Historian. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Terence Frederick 'Terry' Venables (born 6 January 1943 in Dagenham, London often referred to as ' El Tel', is an English football manager Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Sadako Sasaki ( Japanese:佐々木 禎子 Sasaki Sadako, January 7, 1943 &ndash October 25, 1955) was a Japanese girl Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white" aima αίμα, "blood" is a Cancer of the Blood 1955)
• January 9 - Freddie Starr, English comedian and singer
• January 10 - Jim Croce, American singer (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Freddie Starr (born Frederick Leslie Fowell in Huyton, Liverpool on 9 January 1943) is an English Comedian Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. James Joseph Croce, pronounced (CROW-chee ( January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) popularly known as Jim Croce, was an 1973)
• January 11 - Jim Hightower, American radio host and author
• January 13 - Richard Moll, American actor
• January 16 - Brian Ferneyhough, British composer
• January 18 - Kay Granger, American politician
• January 19
  • Janis Joplin, American singer (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. James Allen "Jim" Hightower (born January 11, 1943) is a syndicated columnist liberal commentator populist activist and author Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Richard Moll (born January 13, 1943) is an American actor He is perhaps best known for playing Bull Shannon the tall shaven-headed Bailiff Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Brian John Peter Ferneyhough (born 16 January, 1943 in Coventry) is an English Composer. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Kay Granger (born January 18 1943) a Republican politician from the U Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Janis Lyn Joplin ( January 19, 1943  – October 4, 1970) was an American singer songwriter and music arranger from 1970)
  • Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
• January 20 - Mel Hague, English singer and author
• January 24 - Sharon Tate, American actress and murder victim (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Children Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven have four sons Prince Maurits (born 17 April 1968) m Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Mel Hague (born 20 January 1943 in Whiston South Yorkshire) is an English Country music singer and Author. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Sharon Marie Tate (January 24 1943 – August 9 1969 was an American actress. 1969)
• January 25 - Tobe Hooper, American film director
• January 26 - César Gutiérrez, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Tobe Hooper (born January 25, 1943) is an American director and Screenwriter, best known for his work in the Horror film Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. César Dario Gutiérrez ( January 26 1943 &ndash January 22 2005) also nicknamed "Cocoa" was a Venezuelan Shortstop 2005)
• January 29 - Tony Blackburn, British radio disc jockey
• January 30 - Marty Balin, American musician
• February 2 - Erkan Genis, Turkish artist
• February 3 - Blythe Danner, American actress
• February 4 - Alberto João Jardim, Portuguese politician
• February 5
  • Nolan Bushnell, American video game pioneer
  • Michael Mann, American film director, writer, and producer
  • Craig Morton, American football player
• February 6 - Fabian, American singer
• February 7 - Gareth Hunt, English actor
• February 9
  • Joe Pesci, American actor
  • Joseph E. Stiglitz, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate
• February 14 - Maceo Parker, American musician (P-Funk)
• February 18 - Graeme Garden, Scottish writer, comedian, and actor
• February 19
  • Tim Hunt, British biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
  • Homer Hickam, American author and retired NASA engineer
• February 20 - Mike Leigh, British film director
• February 21 - David Geffen, American record executive and film producer
• February 23 - Fred Biletnikoff, American football player and coach
• February 24 - Hristo Prodanov, Bulgarian mountaineer
• February 25 - George Harrison, British musician (The Beatles) (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Tony Blackburn (born 29 January 1943 in Guildford, Surrey) is an award winning English Disc jockey, who broadcast on the Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Marty Balin (born Martyn Jerel Buchwald January 30 1942, in Cincinnati Ohio) is an American Musician. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Erkan Geniş (born February 2, 1943) is a famous Turkish Impressionist Artist, who has been accepted as one of the Greatest 100 Turkish Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Blythe Katharine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American Emmy - and Tony Award -winning actress. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim, GCIH, pron. aɫ'bɛɾtu ʒu'ɐ̃ũ ʒɐɾ'dĩ (born Madeira Island, Funchal, Santa Luzia Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Nolan K Bushnell (born February 5, 1943) is an American electrical Engineer and Entrepreneur who founded both Atari Inc Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5 1943 is an American Film director, Screenwriter, and producer. Larry Craig Morton (born February 5, 1943 in Flint Michigan) was an American football Quarterback in the National Football League Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Fabiano Anthony Forte (born February 6, 1943) better known as Fabian, is a former American Teen idol of the late 1950s and early Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Alan Leonard Hunt (7 February 1942 &ndash 14 March 2007 was an English Actor, known as Gareth Hunt, best remembered for playing the footman Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Joseph Frank "Joe" Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Singer Joseph Eugene Stiglitz (born February 9, 1943) is an American Economist and a professor at Columbia University. The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Maceo (pronounced 'may-see-oh Parker (born February 14, 1943) is a noted American Funk and Soul jazz Saxophonist, P-Funk (also spelled P Funk or P Funk) is a shorthand term for the repertoire and performers associated with George Clinton and the Parliament-Funkadelic Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy David Graeme Garden (born 18 February 1943) is a British Actor, Writer, Presenter Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Sir Richard Timothy "Tim" Hunt, FRS, (born February 19, 1943 in Neston, Cheshire) is an English Biochemist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Homer Hadley Hickam Jr (born February 19, 1943) is an American Author, Vietnam veteran, and a former NASA engineer The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Mike Leigh, OBE (born February 20, 1943) is an English film and theatre director screenwriter and playwright Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland David Geffen (born February 21, 1943) is an American Record executive, Film producer, Theatrical producer and philanthropist Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Frederick S Biletnikoff (born February 23, 1943) is a former American football Wide receiver and coach Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Hristo Prodanov (Христо Проданов ( February 24 1943 - April 20 1984) was a Bulgarian Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 2001)
• February 26 - Bill Duke, American actor and director
• February 27
  • Morten Lauridsen, American composer
  • Graham Bowers, British musician, artist and engineer

March-April

• March - John Leeson, British actor
• March 1
  • Richard H. Price, American physicist
  • Gil Amelio, American entrepreneur
• March 2
  • Peter Straub, American author
  • Zygfryd Blaut, Polish footballer
• March 3 - Trond Mohn, Norwegian billionaire
• March 4
  • Lucio Dalla, Italian singer and songwriter
  • Zoltan Jeney, Hungarian composer
• March 8 - Lynn Redgrave, English actress
• March 9
  • Bobby Fischer, American chess player (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Bill Duke (born February 26, 1943) is an American Actor and Film director. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Morten Lauridsen (born February 27 1943 in Colfax Washington) is an American Composer of Danish ancestry Graham Bowers is a musician composer designer artist and engineer John Leeson (born March 1943 in Leicester, England) is a British Actor who although having had a varied stage and television career spanning Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Richard H Price is a leading American Physicist, well known for his important work in General relativity. Gilbert F Amelio (born March 1, 1943 in New York City) is an American technology executive Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good This article is about Peter Straub the novelist For the German statesman see Peter Straub (politician. Zygfryd Blaut ( March 2, 1943 in Gogolin – April 20, 2005) was a Polish football player who won two titles Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Trond Mohn (born 3 March, 1943 in Buckie, Scotland) is a Norwegian Businessperson and Philanthropist. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Lucio Dalla (born March 4, 1943 in Bologna) is a popular Italian Singer-songwriter Zoltán Jeney (b Szolnok, Hungary, March 4, 1943) is a Hungarian Composer. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Lynn Rachel Redgrave, OBE (born 8 March, 1943) is two-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning English Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Robert James "Bobby" Fischer ( March 9 1943 – January 17 2008) was an American -born Chess Grandmaster 2008)
  • Charles Gibson, American television journalist
  • Colin Murdock, American voice actor
• March 15 - David Cronenberg, Canadian film director
  • The Iron Sheik, Iranian professional wrestler
• March 16
  • Helen Armstrong, American violinist
  • Kim Mu-saeng, South Korean actor (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article refers to the TV journalist For other people with the same name see Charles Gibson (disambiguation. Colin Murdock (born September 9, 1958, Calgary Alberta Canada) is a voice actor who is often miscredited as Colin Murdoch. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, David Paul Cronenberg OC, FRSC (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian Film director and occasional Actor. Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (born March 15, 1943) Khosrow also was the assistant coach of two US Olympic squads in the 1970s Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Helen Armstrong may refer to Nellie Melba (1861–1931 Australian opera soprano married name Helen Armstrong Helen Armstrong (violinist Kim Mu-saeng ( March 16, 1943 — April 16, 2005) was a South Korean Actor. 2005)
• March 18 - Kevin Dobson, American actor
• March 19
  • Mario J. Molina, Mexican chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
  • Mario Monti, Italian member of the European Commission
• March 20
  • Gerard Malanga, American poet and photographer
  • Naima Neidre, Estonian graphic artist
• March 21
  • Ellen Cannon Reed, American witch and author, (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Kevin Patrick Dobson (born on March 18, 1943 in Jackson Heights Queens New York) is an American Film and Television Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. José Mario Molina-Pasquel Henríquez (born March 19, 1943 in Mexico City) is a Mexican -born U The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Mario Monti (born March 19, 1943) is an Italian economist and politician Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Gerard Joseph Malanga (born March 20[[ 943]] is a North American Poet, Photographer, Filmmaker, curator and archivist Naima Neidre (born March 20, 1943 in Haapsalu, Estonia) is an Estonian Graphic artist and Printmaker. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Ellen Cannon Reed ( 21 March 1943 &ndash 7 October 2003) was the most widely known Priestess of the Isian Tradition of 2003)
  • Vivian Stanshall, English comedian, writer, artist, broadcaster, and musician (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Vivian Stanshall (born Victor Anthony Stanshall, 21 March 1943 &ndash 5 March 1995) was an 1995)
  • István Gyulai, Hungarian sports official (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 István Gyulai ( Budapest, March 21, 1943, – Monte Carlo, March 12, 2006) was a former Hungarian television 2006)
• March 22
  • Bruno Ganz, Swiss actor
  • Keith Relf, British musician (The Yardbirds) (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Bruno Ganz ( born March 22 1941) is a Swiss Actor, best-known in the English-speaking world for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in Keith Relf (born William Keith Relf on March 22, 1943 - May 14, 1976) is best known as the Lead singer and Harmonica player The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck 1976)
• March 25 - Royston MaldoomOBE, British choreographer (1943)
• March 26 - Bob Woodward, American journalist
• March 29
  • Eric Idle, English actor, writer, and composer
  • John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
  • Vangelis, Greek musician and composer
• March 31 - Christopher Walken, American actor
• April 2 - Frank Feather, British-born international business futurist and author
• April 5 - Max Gail, American actor
• April 7 - Mick Abrahams, British rock guitarist
• April 8 - Miller Farr, American football player
• April 10 - Andrzej Badeński, Polish athlete
• April 20 - John Eliot Gardiner, English conductor
• April 22 - Louise Glück, American poet and 12th US Poet Laureate
• April 23
  • Hervé Villechaize, French-born actor (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Royston Maldoom OBE (born 1943 in Harrow, London) is a British choreographer whose works including Adagietto and Ursprung, have been performed Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Robert "Bob" Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an assistant managing editor of The Washington Post. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943 is an English Comedian, Actor, Author, Singer and Composer of comedic songs Sir John Major KG CH ACIB (born 29 March 1943 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Born March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece) ( Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Christopher Walken (born March 31 1943 is an American Film and Theatre Actor. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Think Globally Act Locally was reportedly coined by David Brower, founder of Friends of the Earth, as the slogan for FOE when it was founded in 1969 although others Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Max Gail (born April 5 1943) is an American Actor who has starred in stage television and film roles Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Michael Timothy 'Mick' Abrahams (born 7 April 1943, in Luton, Bedfordshire, England) was the original guitarist for Jethro Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Miller Farr Jr (born April 8, 1943 in Beaumont Texas) was an American football Cornerback who played for ten seasons in the Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Andrzej Badenski (born May 10, 1943) is a Polish athlete who won a bronze medal in 400 metres run in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Sir John Eliot Gardiner CBE FKC (born April 20, 1943, Fontmell Magna, Dorset Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Louise Elisabeth Glück (born April 22, 1943) is an American Poet. The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress is appointed by the United States Librarian of Congress and earns a stipend of $35000 a year Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize ( April 23, 1943 - September 4, 1993) was a French Actor who achieved worldwide recognition 1993)
  • Dominik Duka, Czech Roman Catholic bishop and theologian
  • Frans Koppelaar, Dutch painter
• April 25 - James G. Mitchell, Canadian computer scientist
• April 28 - John O. Creighton, astronaut

May-June

• May 5 - Michael Palin, British comedian
• May 7 - Terry Allen, American country music singer
• May 8
  • Paul Samwell-Smith, British musician (The Yardbirds)
  • Toni Tennille, American singer
• May 10 - Richard (Dick) Darman, American federal government official and businessman
• May 14
  • Jack Bruce, British musician and songwriter
  • Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland
• May 17 - Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, King of Malaysia
• May 22 - Betty Williams, Irish politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• May 25 - Jessi Colter, American singer and composer
• May 26 - Erica Terpstra, Dutch swimmer, politician and president of the Dutch Olympic Committee
• May 27 - Bruce Weitz, American actor
• May 30 - James Chaney, American civil rights worker (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Dominik Duka (born April 26 1943 in Hradec Králové) is a Roman Catholic Bishop of Hradec Králové and theologian Frans Thomas Koppelaar (born April 23, 1943) is a Dutch painter, who was born at The Hague Netherlands. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. James "Jim" Mitchell PhD (born 25 April, 1943) is a Canadian Computer scientist. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title John Oliver Creighton (born April 28, 1943 in Orange Texas)is a former NASA Astronaut who flew three Space shuttle missions Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Michael Edward Palin, CBE (born 5 May 1943 is an English Comedian, actor writer and Television presenter best known for being one of the members Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Terry Allen (b May 7, 1943 in Wichita Kansas) is a Country music singer in the Outlaw country genre painter and Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Paul Samwell-Smith (born Paul Smith 8 May 1943, in Richmond, Surrey) was a founding member and Bassist of the 1960s English The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck Cathryn Antoinette "Toni" Tennille (b May 8 1940 in Montgomery Alabama) is one-half of the 1970s Grammy Award winning duo, Captain & Tennille Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Richard Gordon Darman, known as Dick Darman ( May 10, 1943 - January 25, 2008) was an American Economist Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (born 14 May 1943 is a Scottish -born musician composer and Singer. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson ( (born 14 May 1943) is the fifth and current President of Iceland. The President of Iceland (forseti Íslands is Iceland 's elected Head of state. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail is the second of ten children of HRH Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the highest ranking office created by the constitution of the federation of Malaysia Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Betty Williams (born 22 May, 1943) was a co-recipient with Mairead Corrigan of the Nobel The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Jessia Colter (born Miriam Johnson, May 25 1947 is an American Country music artist who is best known for her conjuction with her husband country singer and songwriter Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Erica Georgine Terpstra (born May 26, 1943 in The Hague) is a retired freestyle Swimmer from the Netherlands, who Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Bruce Peter Weitz (born May 27, 1943) is an American Actor. He is perhaps best-known for his role as Sgt Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Mississippi civil rights workers murders James Earl "JE" Chaney ( May 30, 1943 – June 21, 1964) was one of three American 1964)
• May 31
  • Joe Namath, American football player
  • Sharon Gless, American actress
• June 2 - Ilayaraaja, Indian composer
• June 3 - John Burgess, Australian game show host and actor
• June 4 - Joyce Meyer, Christian author and speaker
• June 6 - Richard Smalley, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• June 7- Nikki Giovanni, American poet
• June 8 - Colin Baker, British actor
• June 14 - Jim Sensenbrenner, American politician
• June 15
  • Johnny Hallyday, French singer and actor
  • Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark
• June 16 - Joan Van Ark, American actress
• June 17
  • Newt Gingrich, American politician
  • Barry Manilow, American musician
• June 21 - Marika Green French-Swedish actress
• June 23 - James Levine, American conductor
• June 26
  • John Beasley, American actor
  • Klaus von Klitzing, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• June 27 - Rico Petrocelli, baseball player
• June 29
  • Maureen O'Brien, British actress
  • Soon-Tek Oh, Japanese actor

July-August

• July 1 - Jeff Wayne, musician
• July 3
  • Judith Durham, Australian singer
  • Kurtwood Smith, American actor
• July 4
  • Konrad "Conny" Bauer, German trombonist
  • Geraldo Rivera, American reporter and talk show host
• July 5 - Curt Blefary, baseball player (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Joseph William Namath (born May 31 1943, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania) also known as Broadway Joe or Joe Willie, is a former Sharon Marguerite Gless (born May 31, 1943) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actress, who is best known for her role as Sgt Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks ( Tamil: இளையராஜா ɪləjəɹɑːdʒɑː (born June 2, 1943 as Gnanadesikan) is an Indian Film composer, singer Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering "Baby" John Burgess (born June 4, 1943) is an Australian television personality Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Pauline Joyce Hutchison Meyer more commonly known as Joyce Meyer (born on June 4, 1943) is a Charismatic Christian Author Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Richard Errett Smalley ( June 6, 1943 – October 28, 2005) was the Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni (born June 7 1943 is a Grammy -nominated American Poet, activist and author Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Colin Baker (born London, 8 June 1943 is an English Actor who is best known for playing the sixth incarnation of the Doctor Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Frank James (Jim Sensenbrenner Jr (born June 14, 1943) is an American politician who has been a member of the Republican Party in the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Johnny Hallyday (born Jean-Philippe Smet on June 15, 1943 in Paris) is a French Singer and Actor. Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (⁽ˈ⁾pʰʌʊ̯l ny(ːɔb̥ ˈʁɑsmusn̩ informally nyːˀɔb̥ born June 15, 1943) was the Prime Minister of Denmark The Prime Minister of Denmark (statsminister is the Head of government in Danish politics. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Joan Van Ark (born June 16, 1943) is an American Actress, most notable for her role as Valene Ewing on the hit TV series Dallas and Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Newton "Newt" Leroy Gingrich, (born Newton Leroy McPherson on June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the Speaker Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Marika Green (born June 21, 1943) is a Swedish-French actress Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish James Lawrence Levine (born 23 June 1943) is an American orchestral conductor and pianist. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. John Beasley (or Jack Beasley) may refer to John Beasley (actor, American actor John Beasley (basketball, American basketball Klaus von Klitzing, (born June 28, 1943 in Środa Wielkopolska) is a German Physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Americo Peter "Rico" Petrocelli (born June 27, 1943 in Brooklyn New York) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Maureen O'Brien (born 29 June 1943 in Liverpool) is an English Actress and Author best known for playing the role Soon-Tek Oh (born 29 June, 1943 in Japan) is a Korean American Actor. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Jeffrey "Jeff" Wayne is a musician mostly known for his musical version of H Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Kurtwood Larson Smith (born July 3 1943 is an American television and Film actor Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Konrad "Conny" Bauer (born July 4, 1943 in Halle Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) is a world-renowned Free jazz Trombonist Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Curtis Le Roy Blefary ( July 5, 1943 &ndash January 28, 2001) was an American Left fielder in Major League Baseball 2001)
• July 7 - Joel Siegel, American film critic (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Joel Siegel ( July 7, 1943 – June 29, 2007) was an American Film critic for the ABC morning news show 2007)
• July 10 - Arthur Ashe, American tennis player (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Arthur Robert Ashe Jr ( July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an African American Tennis player who was born and raised 1993)
• July 12 - Christine McVie, British musician (Fleetwood Mac)
• July 15 - Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Irish astrophysicist
• July 16 - Reinaldo Arenas, Cuban writer (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, DBE, FRS, FRAS (born Susan Jocelyn Bell on 15 July 1943) is an astrophysicist Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Reinaldo Arenas ( July 16, 1943 &ndash December 7, 1990) was a Cuban Poet, Novelist, and Playwright 1990)
• July 20 - Wendy Richard, British actress
• July 21 - Edward Herrmann, American actor
• July 23
  • Dr. Randall Forsberg, American nuclear freeze advocate (d. The year 1990 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Wendy Richard MBE (born Wendy Emerton on 20 July 1943) is an English actress best known for playing Miss Brahms Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Edward Kirk Herrmann (born July 21, 1943) is an American Television and Film actor Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Dr Randall Caroline Forsberg ( July 23, 1943 – October 19, 2007) led a lifetime of research and advocacy on ways to reduce the risk of war 2007)
  • Bob Hilton, American game show host and announcer
• July 25 - Jim McCarty, British musician (The Yardbirds)
• July 26 - Mick Jagger, English singer (Rolling Stones)
• July 28 - Rick Wright, English keyboardist (Pink Floyd)
• July 31 - Sab Shimono, American actor
• August 2
  • Patrick Adiarte, American actor and dancer
  • Kathy Lennon, American singer (The Lennon Sisters)
• August 4 - Bjørn Wirkola, Norwegian ski jumper
• August 5 - Nelson Briles, baseball player (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Bob Hilton is an American television game show personality Although known mainly for his role as announcer he has hosted other shows as well including The Guinness Game Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler For the guitarist see Jim McCarty (guitarist. Jim McCarty (born James Stanley McCarty 25 July 1943, Liverpool The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Richard William "Rick" Wright (28 July 1943 &ndash 15 September 2008 was a pianist and Keyboardist best known for his career with Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Sab Shimono (born July 31, 1943) is an American Actor. He has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows in character roles ranging from Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Patrick Adiarte (born 2 August, 1943) is an American theater film and television actor and dancer known for his portrayal of foreign or Asian characters in The Lennon Sisters were a singing group consisting of four siblings Dianne (born December 1, 1939) Peggy (born April 8, The Lennon Sisters were a singing group consisting of four siblings Dianne (born December 1, 1939) Peggy (born April 8, Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Bjørn Wirkola (born August 4 1943 in Alta) is former Ski jumper and Footballer from Norway. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Nelson Kelley "Nellie" Briles (Born August 5, 1943 in Dorris, California – Died February 13, 2005 in 2005)
• August 6 - Jim Hardin, former Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves pitcher (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. James Warren Hardin ( August 6, 1943 – March 9, 1991) was a professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 1991)
• August 7 - Dino Valente, American musician (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Chester (Chet William Powers Jr (November 7 1943 – November 16 1994 was an American Singer-songwriter. 1994)
• August 11
  • Abigail Folger, American heiress and murder victim (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Abigail Anne "Gibby" Folger ( August 11, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was an American coffee Heiress, Debutante 1969)
  • Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and leader
• August 14 - Jimmy Johnson, American football coach and television analyst
• August 17 - Robert De Niro, American actor
• August 18 - Gianni Rivera, Italian footballer
• August 20 - Sylvester McCoy, British actor
• August 24 - John Cipollina, American musician (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures James William Johnson (born July 16, 1943) is an American football coach and broadcaster Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Giovanni ("Gianni" Rivera (born August 18, 1943 in Alessandria) is a former Italian football player who was awarded Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Sylvester McCoy (born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith 20 August 1943 is a Scottish actor. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River John Cipollina ( August 24, 1943 - May 29, 1989) was a Lead guitarist best known for his work with the San Francisco rock 1989)
• August 28 - Lou Piniella, baseball player and manager
• August 30 - Jean-Claude Killy, French skier

September-October

• September 1 - Don Stroud, American actor
• September 5 - Dulce Saguisag, Filipino politician and former DSWD Secretary. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Louis Victor Piniella (pɨˈnɛlə born August 28, 1943, in Tampa Florida, United States) is the current manager of the Chicago Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Jean-Claude Killy (born August 30, 1943) is a French alpine skier and a triple Olympic champion Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Don Lee Stroud (born 1 September 1943) is an American actor and surfer who appeared in many films in the 1960s '70s and '80s and has starred in over 100 Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Dulce Quintanas-Saguisag ( September 5, 1943 &ndash November 8, 2007) was a Filipino politician and former Secretary of the Department (d. 2007)
• September 6
  • Richard J. Roberts, English biochemist and molecular biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
  • Roger Waters, English musician (Pink Floyd)
• September 9 - Art LaFleur, American actor
• September 10 - Daniel Truhitte, American actor
• September 11
  • Gilbert Proesch, Italian-born artist (Gilbert and George)
  • Raymond Villeneuve, Canadian terrorist
• September 14 - Irwin Goodman, Finnish singer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Sir Richard John Roberts (born September 6, 1943 in Derby) is an English Biochemist and molecular biologist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey) is an English rock musician Pink Floyd are Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Art LaFleur (born September 9, 1943) is an American Character actor. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Daniel Truhitte (born September 10 1943 in California is an American Actor, best known for his portrayal of Rolf in the film The Sound Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Gilbert Prousch (often misspelled as Proesch) (born in San Martin (San Martino, Italy, September Gilbert Prousch (often misspelled as Proesch) (born in San Martin (San Martino, Italy, September Raymond Villeneuve (born September 11, 1943) was a founding member of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ terrorist organization Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Irwin Goodman (real name Antti Yrjö Hammarberg 14 September 1943, Hämeenlinna &ndash 14 January 1991, Hamina) was 1991)
• September 19 - Joe Morgan, Hall of Fame baseball player
• September 22 - Toni Basil, American musician and video artist
• September 28 - J. T. Walsh, American actor (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943 in Bonham Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who was inducted into Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Toni Basil (born Antonia Christina Basilotta; September 22 1943) is an American Musician, video Artist, Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. James Thomas Patrick Walsh ( September 28, 1943 – February 27, 1998) was an American Character actor known for his roles 1998)
• September 29 - Lech Wałęsa, President of Poland, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• September 30 - Johann Deisenhofer, German biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• September 30 - Ian Ogilvy, English actor
• October - Judy Graubart, American actress
• October 2 - Franklin Rosemont, American poet
• October 6 - Michael Durrell, American actor
• October 8 - Chevy Chase, American comedian and actor
• October 14 - Lois Hamilton, American model, actress, and artist (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. The President of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, shorter form Prezydent RP) is the Polish Head of The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Johann Deisenhofer (born September 30, 1943) is a German Biochemist who along with Hartmut Michel and Robert Huber, received the The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Ian Raymond Ogilvy (born 30 September 1943) is an English Film and Television Actor, who was born in Woking Judy Graubart (born October 1943 in Fort Worth Texas) is an American actress Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Franklin Rosemont (born October 2, 1943) was co-founder of the Chicago Surrealist Group. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Michael Durrell (born October 6, 1943 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Actor. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Lois Hamilton ( October 14, 1943 – December 23, 1999) was an United States model, Author, Actress 1999)
• October 16 - Paul Rose, Canadian terrorist
• October 18 - Birthe Rønn Hornbech, Danish politician
• October 31 - Paul Frampton, English physicist

November-December

• November 1 - John McEnery, English actor
• November 4 - Chuck Scarborough American News Anchor on NBC
• November 5
  • Friedman Paul Erhardt, German American pioneering television chef (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Paul Rose, born October 16, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a political commentator and a Trade unionist who Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Birthe Johanne Sparrevohn Rønn Hornbech (born 18 October 1943 in Copenhagen) is a Danish politician member of the Folketing (the Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Paul Howard Frampton (born October 31, 1943, in England) is a Theoretical physicist and notable model builderin particle phenomenology Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi John McEnery (born 1 November 1943 in Birmingham England) is a British Actor and Writer. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Charles "Chuck" Scarborough (born November 4, 1943) is an American veteran television news anchor Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Friedemann Paul Erhardt ( November 5, 1943 &ndash October 26, 2007) was a German American pioneering early Television chef 2007)
  • Sam Shepard, American playwright and actor
• November 7
  • Michael Byrne, English actor
  • Joni Mitchell, Canadian musician
  • Michael Spence, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate
  • Stephen Greenblatt, American literary critic
• November 11 - Doug Frost, Australian swimming coach
• November 12 - Wallace Shawn, American actor
• November 13 - Jay Sigel, American golfer
• November 14 - Peter Norton, American software engineer and businessman
• November 19 - Aurelio Monteagudo, Cuban Major League Baseball player (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sam Shepard (born November 5, 1943) is an American artist who worked as an award-winning Playwright, Writer and Actor. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Michael Byrne (born 7 November 1943) is an English actor noted for his roles on Film and Television. Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and Andrew Michael Spence (born November 7, 1943) is an American -born Canadian -raised Economist and recipient of the 2001 The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk Stephen Jay Greenblatt (born November 7, 1943) is a Literary critic, theorist and scholar Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Doug Frost (born on November 11, 1943 in Orange New South Wales) is an Australian Swimming coach perhaps best known as the coach Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Wallace Shawn (born November 12, 1943) sometimes credited as Wally Shawn, is an American Actor and playwright Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Robert Jay Sigel (born November 13, 1943) is an American professional Golfer He enjoyed one of the more illustrious careers in the history of Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Peter Norton (born November 14 1943) is an American Software Publisher, Author, and Philanthropist. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Aurelio Faustino Monteagudo Cintra ( November 19, 1943 &ndash November 10, 1990) better known as Aurelio Monteagudo (aʊˈreɪlioʊ 1990)
• November 20 - Mie Hama, Japanese actress
• November 21 - Larry Mahan, American rodeo cowboy
• November 26 - Marilynne Robinson, American writer
• December 2 - Wayne Allard U. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, is a Japanese actress best known for her role as Kissy Suzuki in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Larry Mahan (b November 21 1942 in Salem Oregon) is a former Rodeo champion Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Marilynne Robinson (born 1943 is an American Author. Her 1980 novel Housekeeping (see 1980 in literature) won a Hemingway Foundation/PEN Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Alan Wayne Allard (born December 2, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Colorado and a member of the Republican Party. S Senator from Colorado - Senior Senator
• December 5 - Eva Joly, Norwegian-born French magistrate
• December 8 - James Douglas "Jim" Morrison, American musician (d. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Eva Joly (born December 5, 1943 as Eva Gro Farseth) is a French - Norwegian born Magistrate. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. James Douglas Morrison (December 8 1943—July 3 1971 was an American Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Writer, and Film director 1971)
• December 11 - John Kerry, American politician
• December 12 - Grover Washington, Jr., American saxophonist (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Grover Washington Jr (December 12 1943 &ndash December 17 1999 was an American Jazz-funk / Soul-jazz Saxophonist. 1999)
• December 13 - Ferguson Jenkins, baseball player
• December 14 - Mike Gorman, American sports announcer (Boston Celtics)
• December 15 - Lucien den Arend, sculptor
• December 17 - Ron Geesin, British musician and songwriter (Pink Floyd)
• December 18 - Keith Richards, English guitarist and songwriter (The Rolling Stones)
• December 19 - Ross M. Lence, American political scientist (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins CM (born December 13 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is a right-handed former Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Michael "Mike" Gorman (born December 14, 1943, in Dorchester Massachusetts) is a television play-by-play commentator for the Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Lucien Armand Marco den Arend ( December 15, 1943) is a geometric abstract sculptor Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Ronald 'Ron' Geesin (born 17 December 1943, in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland) is a British Musician and Pink Floyd are Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Ross Marlo Anthony Lence, PhD Indiana University (1970 BA University of Chicago (1966 was a professor of Political Science at the University 2006)
• December 23 - Harry Shearer, American actor and writer
• December 24 - Tarja Halonen, President of Finland
• December 27 - Peter Sinfield, British lyricist and producer
• December 28 - Richard Whiteley, English television presenter (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American comedic Actor, Writer, Musician, and radio host Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Tarja Kaarina Halonen ( pronounced) (born 24 December 1943 is the current President of Finland. The President of Finland is the Head of State of Finland. Under the Constitution of Finland, executive power is vested in the President and the Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Peter John Sinfield (born on December 27, 1943 in Fulham Palace Road Fulham, South West London) is an English writer and artist Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of John Richard Whiteley, OBE DL ( 28 December 1943 – 26 June 2005) usually known as Richard Whiteley, was 2005)
• December 31
  • John Denver, American musician (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr 1997)
  • Ben Kingsley, British actor

Unknown dates

• Dulce Saguisag, Filipino former secretary (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Sir Ben Kingsley, CBE (born 31 December, 1943) is an English Actor. Dulce Quintanas-Saguisag ( September 5, 1943 &ndash November 8, 2007) was a Filipino politician and former Secretary of the Department 2007)

Deaths

January-June

• January 5 - George Washington Carver, American botanist (b. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. George Washington Carver (January 1864 – January 5 1943 was an African American Scientist, Botanist, Educator, and Inventor 1864)
• January 7 - Nikola Tesla, Croatian-born American scientist (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental There have already been discussions about Tesla's ethnicity on the talk page 1856)
• January 8 - Richard Hillary, Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot, author of The Last Enemy (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Flight Lieutenant Richard H Hillary (born 20 April 1919 in Sydney, Australia - died 8 January 1943) was a The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Last Enemy, published in America as Falling Through Space, is an autobiographical book by Spitfire pilot Richard Hillary 1919)
• January 15 - Eric Knight, Author of Lassie
• February - Bess Houdini, wife of Harry Houdini
• February 4 - Frank Calder, the first NHL President (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Eric Knight ( April 10, 1897 - January 15, 1943) was an author who is mainly notable Lassie, a dog is a Fictional character that has starred in or been the subject of many radio shows, Movies, TV shows, and Books Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner ( January 22, 1875 &ndash February 11, 1943) known as Bess, was the stage assistant and wife of Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Frank Calder ( November 17, 1877 - February 4, 1943) was the first NHL president (1917-1943 The National Hockey League commissioner is the highest-ranking executive officer in the National Hockey League. 1877)
• February 26 - Theodor Eicke, Nazi official (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Theodor Eicke ( October 17 1892 &ndash February 26, 1943) was a Nazi official SS- Obergruppenführer, commander 1892)
• March 28 - Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов 1873)
• April 18 - Isoroku Yamamoto, Japanese admiral (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Fleet Admiral ( 4 April 1884 – 18 April 1943) was the Commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II a 1884)
• June 1 - Leslie Howard, British actor (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Leslie Howard ( April 3, 1893 - June 1, 1943) was an English stage and Academy Award nominated Film 1893)
• June 4 - Kermit Roosevelt, American explorer and author (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Kermit Roosevelt I MC ( October 10, 1889 – June 4, 1943) was a son of U 1889)

July-December

• July 4 - Wladyslaw Sikorski, Polish politician (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski (May 20 1881 – July 4 1943 pronounced) was a Polish military and political leader 1881)
• July 21 - Charlie Paddock, American athlete (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Charles ("Charlie" William Paddock ( August 11, 1900 &ndash July 21, 1943) was an American athlete and twofold 1900)
• August 12 - Bobby Peel, English cricketer (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Robert ("Bobby" Peel ( February 12, 1857 in Leeds – August 12, 1943 in Leeds was a Yorkshire and England 1857)
• August 14 - Joe Kelley, baseball player (b. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Joseph James Kelley ( December 9, 1871 &ndash August 14, 1943) was an American Left fielder in Major League Baseball 1871)
• August 21 - Henrik Pontoppidan, Danish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Henrik Pontoppidan ( July 24, 1857 — August 21, 1943) was a realist writer who shared with Karl Gjellerup the The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1857)
• August 28 - King Boris III of Bulgaria (b. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Boris III Tsar of Bulgaria (January 30 1894 &ndash August 28 1943 originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver ( Boris Clement Robert Mary 1894)
• September 6 - Reginald McKenna, British Chancellor of the Exchequer 1915–1916 (born 1863)
• September 1 - Charles Atangana, Cameroonian chief
• September 24 - John Stone Stone, American physicist and inventor (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Reginald McKenna ( 6 July 1863 &ndash 6 September 1943) was a Liberal British statesman The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Charles Atangana (c 1880 &ndash 1 September 1943 also known by his birth name Ntsama, and his German name, Karl, was the Paramount chief Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. John Stone Stone ( September 24, 1869 &ndash May 20, 1943) was an American mathematician, Physicist 1869)
• October 5 - Leon Roppolo, American musician (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Leon Roppolo ( March 16, 1902 &ndash October 5, 1943) was a prominent early Jazz Clarinetist, best known for his playing 1902)
• October 9 - Pieter Zeeman, Dutch physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Pieter Zeeman ( Zonnemaire, May 25, 1865 &ndash Amsterdam, October 9, 1943) (ˈzeːmɑn was a Dutch The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1865)
• October 19 - Camille Claudel, French sculptor (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Camille Claudel ( December 8, 1864 &ndash October 19, 1943) was a French sculptor and Graphic artist. 1864)
• November 7 - Dwight Frye, American actor (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Dwight Iliff Frye ( February 22 1899 – November 7 1943) was an American stage and screen Actor, noted for his appearances 1899)
• November 22 - Lorenz Hart, American lyricist (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Lorenz "Larry" Hart ( May 2, 1895 &ndash November 22, 1943) was the lyricist half of the famed Broadway songwriting team 1885)
• December 1 - Damrong Rajanubhab, Thai prince and historian (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican HRH Prince Damrong Rajanubhab ( Thai including his full title สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ กรมพระยา ดำรงราชานุภาพ 1862)
• December 14 - John Harvey Kellogg, American doctor (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people John Harvey Kellogg ( February 26, 1852 &ndash December 14, 1943) was an American Medical doctor in Battle Creek 1852)
• December 15 - Fats Waller, American jazz pianist (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Fats Waller (born Thomas Wright Waller on May 21, 1904 &mdash December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist 1904)
• December 22 - Beatrix Potter, British children's author and illustrator (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies 1866)

Nobel prizes

• Physics - Otto Stern
• Chemistry - George de Hevesy
• Physiology or Medicine - Carl Peter Henrik Dam, Edward Adelbert Doisy, Gerhard Domagk
• Literature - not awarded
• Peace - not awarded

Ship events

• List of ship launches in 1943
• List of ship commissionings in 1943
• List of ship decommissionings in 1943
• List of shipwrecks in 1943

Notes

External links

• 1943 Coin Pictures