What Happened In May 1943 In History

Historical Events for May, 1943

• 11th » World War II: American troops Battle of Attu e.g invade Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands in an attempt to expel occupying Japanese forces.
• 13th » World War II: German Afrika Korps and Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946) Fascism (1922–1943) or Italian troops in North Africa surrender to Allies of World War II known as Allied forces.
• 14th » World War II: A Japanese submarine sinks Ship or AHS e.g Centaur off the coast of Queensland.
• 15th » Joseph Stalin dissolves the Comintern (or 'Third International').
• 16th » The Holocaust: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends.
• 17th » World War II: the Dambuster Raids by No. 617 Squadron RAF on Nazi Germany named German dams.
• 19th » World War II: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt set Monday, May 1, 1944 as the date for the Normandy landings ("D-Day"). It would later be delayed over a month due to bad weather.
• 22nd » Joseph Stalin disbands Comintern.
• 24th » The Holocaust: Josef Mengele becomes chief medical officer of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camps e.g concentration camp.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1943

• 1st » Vassal Gadoengin, Nauruan politician (d. 2004)
• 3rd » Jim Risch, American lawyer and politician, 31st Governor of Idaho
• 4th » Georgi Asparuhov, Bulgarian footballer (d. 1971)
• 4th » Mihail Chemiakin, Russian painter and sculptor
• 4th » Prasanta Pattanaik, Indian economist
• 5th » Nils Moritz, Swedish actor
• 5th » Michael Palin, English actor and screenwriter
• 5th » Ignacio Ramonet, Spanish journalist
• 5th » Dilys Watling, English actress and singer
• 6th » Andreas Baader, German terrorist, co-founded the Red Army Faction (d. 1977)
• 6th » Grange Calveley, English animator and screenwriter
• 6th » Milton William Cooper, American theorist and author (d. 2001)
• 6th » Wolfgang Reinhardt, German pole vaulter (d. 2011)
• 6th » James Turrell, American light artist
• 7th » Terry Allen (artist) known as Terry Allen, American singer and painter
• 7th » Harvey Andrews, English singer-songwriter and poet
• 7th » Peter Carey (novelist) called Peter Carey, Australian author
• 8th » Pat Barker, English author
• 8th » Jon Mark, English-New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist (Sweet Thursday and Mark-Almond)
• 8th » Paul Samwell-Smith, English bass player and producer (The Yardbirds and Box of Frogs)
• 9th » Vince Cable, English politician
• 9th » Anders Isaksson, Swedish journalist and historian (d. 2009)
• 9th » Colin Pillinger, English astronomer, chemist, and academic (d. 2014)
• 10th » David Clennon, American actor
• 10th » Richard Darman, American economist (d. 2008)
• 10th » Judith Jamison, American dancer and choreographer
• 10th » Lucinda Lambton, English photographer and television host
• 11th » Les Chadwick, English bass player (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
• 11th » Clarence Ellis (computer scientist) e.g Clarence Ellis, American computer scientist and academic (d. 2014)
• 11th » Nancy Greene, Canadian skier and politician
• 11th » Matthew Lesko, American author
• 12th » Linda Dano, American actress
• 12th » Tom Sawyer, Baron Sawyer, English academic and politician
• 13th » Anthony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, English lawyer and judge
• 13th » Kurt Trampedach, Danish painter and sculptor
• 13th » Mary Wells, American singer-songwriter (d. 1992)
• 14th » Jack Bruce, Scottish singer-songwriter and bass player (Cream (band) known as Cream, Blues Incorporated, The Graham Bond Organisation, and West, Bruce and Laing)
• 14th » L. Denis Desautels, Canadian accountant and civil servant
• 14th » Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Icelandic politician, 5th President of Iceland
• 14th » Richard Peto, English statistician and epidemiologist
• 14th » Elizabeth Ray, American secretary
• 15th » Paul Bégin, Canadian politician
• 15th » Freddie Perren, American songwriter, producer, and conductor (d. 2004)
• 16th » Kay Andrews, Baroness Andrews, English politician
• 16th » Dan Coats, American politician and diplomat, 29th United States Ambassador to Germany
• 16th » Marko Kravos, Italian-Slovenian poet
• 17th » Johnny Warren, Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2004)
• 17th » David Simeon, English actor
• 18th » Jimmy Snuka, Fijian-American wrestler and actor
• 19th » Eddie May, English footballer and manager (d. 2012)
• 19th » Shirrel Rhoades, American author
• 20th » Albano Carrisi, Italian singer, actor, and winemaker (Al Bano and Romina Power)
• 20th » Vernon Fougère, Canadian bishop (d. 2013)
• 20th » Martin Honeysett, English illustrator
• 20th » Iain Vallance, Baron Vallance of Tummel, English businessman and politician
• 21st » Vincent Crane, English pianist (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and Atomic Rooster) (d. 1989)
• 21st » Hilton Valentine, English guitarist and songwriter (The Animals)
• 22nd » Kurt Bendlin, German decathlete
• 22nd » David Bernstein (executive) e.g David Bernstein, English businessman
• 22nd » Jean-Louis Heinrich, French footballer (d. 2012)
• 22nd » Tommy John, American baseball player and manager
• 22nd » Gesine Schwan, German political scientist
• 22nd » Betty Williams (Nobel laureate) named Betty Williams, Irish activist, Nobel Peace Prize known as Nobel Prize laureate
• 23rd » General Johnson, American singer-songwriter and producer (Chairmen of the Board and The Showmen) (d. 2010)
• 23rd » Vicky Moscholiou, Greek singer (d. 2005)
• 23rd » Alan Walden, American businessman and manager, co-founded Capricorn Records
• 24th » Gary Burghoff, American actor
• 25th » Jessi Colter, American singer-songwriter and pianist
• 25th » John Palmer (musician) called John Palmer, English keyboard player (Family (band) called Family, Eclection, and Blossom Toes)
• 25th » Leslie Uggams, American actress and singer
• 26th » Erica Terpstra, Dutch swimmer, journalist, and politician
• 27th » Cilla Black, English singer and actress
• 27th » Bruce Weitz, American actor
• 27th » Raye Birk, American actor
• 28th » Terry Crisp, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 28th » Elena Souliotis, Greek soprano (d. 2004)
• 29th » Robert W. Edgar, American politician (d. 2013)
• 30th » James Chaney, American activist (d. 1964)
• 30th » Charles Collingwood (actor) named Charles Collingwood, Canadian-English actor
• 30th » Anders Michanek Swedish motorcycle racer
• 30th » Gale Sayers, American football player
• 31st » Sharon Gless, American actress
• 31st » Joe Namath, American football player and actor

Famous Deaths for May 1943

• 1st » Johan Oscar Smith, Norwegian religious leader, founded the Brunstad Christian Church (b. 1871)
• 3rd » Harry Miller (auto racing) e.g Harry Miller, American engineer (b. 1875)
• 8th » Mordechai Anielewicz, Polish commander (b. 1919)
• 14th » Henri La Fontaine, Belgian lawyer, Nobel Peace Prize e.g Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1854)
• 16th » Alfred Hoche, German psychiatrist (b. 1865)
• 17th » Johanna Elberskirchen, German activist (b. 1864)
• 18th » Ōnishiki Daigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 28th Makuuchi Yokozuna named Yokozuna (b. 1883)
• 19th » Kristjan Raud, Estonian painter (b. 1865)
• 25th » Nils von Dardel, Swedish painter (b. 1888)
• 26th » Edsel Ford, American businessman (b. 1893)
• 26th » Alice Tegnér, Swedish organist, composer, and educator (b. 1864)

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