What Happened in Jun 1943

British Overseas Airways Corporation Flight 777a is Attacked by Eight German Junker Ju 88's

BOAC Flight 777a, a scheduled British Overseas Airways Corporation civilian airline flight on 1 June 1943 from Portela Airport in Lisbon, Portugal... Read more

Frank Sinatra signs with Columbia Records

In 1943, he signed with Columbia Records as a solo artist with initially great success, particularly during the musicians' recording strikes.... Read more

Belzec Extermination Camp is Dismantled by Jewish Forced Laborers

By late spring 1943, Jewish forced laborers, guarded by the SS and police and their auxiliaries, had completed the task of exhuming the bodies and... Read more

Battleship Mutsu Explosion

On Tuesday 8 June 1943 the Mutsu was moored at the Battleship Division 2 flagship buoy No.2 in the Hashirajima fleet anchorage approximately 3 km... Read more

"The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp" Is Released

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) is a film by the British film making team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger under the banner of... Read more