What Happened in Oct 1943

Oct 1 1943

Naples Liberated from German Occupation by Allied Forces

On October 1 at 9:30 of the first Allied tanks entered the city, while at the end of the day, the German command in Italy, to the mouth of Marshal... Read more

Oct 3 1943 to Oct 4 1943

Battle of Kos

The main prize, the island of Rhodes, fell to a swift attack by a German armoured brigade. Nevertheless, British forces landed on several islands,... Read more

Oct 5 1943 to Oct 11 1943

1943 World Series

The 1943 World Series matched the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Yankees, in a rematch of the 1942 Series. The Yankees... Read more

Oct 14 1943

Jewish Prisoners Stage Successful Uprising at Sobibor Extermination Camp

Sobibor was the site of one of two successful uprisings by Jewish prisoners in a Nazi extermination camp — there was a similar revolt at Treblinka... Read more

Oct 15 1943

American Airlines' Flagship Missouri Crashes, Killing 11

Flight 63 originated at Cleveland at 17:56, 17 minutes later than the scheduled departure. Intermediate stops were made at Columbus, Dayton,... Read more