What Happened in Jul 1943

Jul 4 1943

Battle of Kursk Begins

The Battle of Kursk refers to German and Soviet operations on the Eastern Front of World War II in the vicinity of the city of Kursk in July and... Read more

Jul 9 1943

Allied Invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) Begins

The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, was a major World War II campaign, in which the Allies took Sicily from the Axis (Italy... Read more

Jul 10 1943

Allied Forces Make Seaborne Landings at Sicily

The strong wind also made matters difficult for the amphibious landings but also ensured the element of surprise as many of the defenders had... Read more

Jul 10 1943

Jerry Miller is born

Jerry Miller (born July 10, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. He performs as a solo artist and as a... Read more

Jul 14 1943

"For Whom The Bell Tolls" Film Is Released

For Whom the Bell Tolls is a 1943 film in Technicolor based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway. It stars Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff... Read more

Jul 17 1943

Victory Through Air Power

Victory Through Air Power is a 1942 book by Alexander P. de Seversky, and a 1943 Walt Disney Technicolor animated feature film based on the book.... Read more

Jul 25 1943

Benito Mussolini Arrested after being Ousted by Grand Council of Fascism

Italy's position became more and more untenable. After the defeat at El Alamein in 1942 the Axis troops had to retreat to Tunisia where they were... Read more

Jul 25 1943

Italian Grand Council of Fascism Votes to Depose Mussolini

On 25 July 1943, a few weeks after the allied invasion of Sicily and bombing of Rome, the Italian Grand Council of Fascism voted to depose... Read more

Jul 26 1943

Mick Jagger Born in Dartford, Kent, England

Jagger was born into a middle class family at the Livingstone Hospital, in Dartford, Kent, England. His father, Basil Fanshawe ("Joe") Jagger (13... Read more

Jul 28 1943

American Airlines' Flagship Ohio Crashes, Killing 18

Flight 63 originated at and left Cleveland about 17:42.The flight was cleared to Memphis with intermediate stops scheduled at Columbus, Dayton,... Read more