What Happened in 1943
23 historical events, 36 notable births, and 8 notable deaths in 1943.
Major Events
January 1943
1943 — year
Battle of Kursk — World War II battle that took place in 1943
Battle of Kasserine Passe — 1943 battle in Tunisia
Battle of Smolensk — recapture of the city by the Soviet 39th, 43rd and 10th Guards armies
Bombing of Hamburg in World War II — allied aerial bombing raids in Germany
Battle of Kiev — 1943 battle, part of the Eastern Front of World War II
1943 in film — overview of the events of 1943 in film
Moscow Conference (1943) — Collective term for several conferences of the Allied Great Powers in Moscow
September 1943
Armistice of Cassibile — armistice between the Kingdom of Italy and the Allies of World War II
Allied invasion of Italy — 1943 battle
Gran Sasso raid — 1943 rescue of Benito Mussolini by German forces
July 1943
Battle of Prokhorovka — 1943 battle during World War II
Fall of the Fascist regime in Italy — 1943 deposition of Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini
March 1943
15th Academy Awards — American Motion Picture Academy film award ceremony
Khatyn massacre — Nazi massacre in Belarus
April 1943
Operation Mincemeat — 1943 British deception operation
Operation Vengeance — 1943 American military operation to kill Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
October 1943
Battle of the Caucasus — 1942 World War II military campaign
Moscow Declaration — allied Powers' agreement in the wane of WWII
August 1943
Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation — August 1943 Soviet strategic summer offensive
December 1943
Battle of the North Cape — 1943 arctic naval battle of World War II
February 1943
Sportpalast speech — Speech by Joseph Goebbels announcing a policy of total war
November 1943
Greater East Asia Conference — conference held in 1943