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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in March 1943.
The US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Winston Churchill (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on March 1943: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of March 1943?


Events

  • 01 Mar 1943 Jewish old age home for disabled in Amsterdam raided
  • 02 Mar 1943 Sea battle in Bismarck Sea finishes, US and Australia win over Japan.
  • 03 Mar 1943 US defeats Japan andwins Battle of Bismark Sea
  • 04 Mar 1943 Transport nr 50 departs with French Jews to Maidanek / Sobibor
  • 05 Mar 1943 Anti fascist strikes in Italy
  • 06 Mar 1943 Battle at Medenine, North-Africa; Rommel's assault attack.
  • 07 Mar 1943 General Major Patton arrives in Djebel Kouif Tunisia
  • 08 Mar 1943 Limited gambling legalized in Mexico.
  • 09 Mar 1943 Greek Jews of Salonika are transported to Nazi extermination camps
  • 10 Mar 1943 Banco Bradesco was founded by Amador Aguiar in Marília, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • 11 Mar 1943 Nazi Militia forms in the Netherlands
  • 12 Mar 1943 Soviet troops liberate Wjasma.
  • 13 Mar 1943 Failed assassin attempt on Hitler during Smolensk-Rastenburg flight
  • 14 Mar 1943 World War II : The Krakow Ghetto is 'liquidated'.
  • 15 Mar 1943 Allied reconnaissance flight over Java
  • 16 Mar 1943 Elin K (No) andZaanland (Neth) torpedoed andsinks
  • 17 Mar 1943 Aldemarin (Ned) and Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed and sinks
  • 18 Mar 1943 James Oglethorpe (US) and Terkolei (Neth), torpedoed and sinks
  • 19 Mar 1943 Airship Canadian Star torpedoed and sinks
  • 20 Mar 1943 German U-384 bombed and sinks
  • 21 Mar 1943 British 8th Army opens assault on Mareth line, Tunisia.
  • 22 Mar 1943 Obligatory work for woman ends in Belgium
  • 23 Mar 1943 German counter-attack on US lines in Tunisia.
  • 25 Mar 1943 Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore premiere on radio
  • 26 Mar 1943 1st woman to receive air medal (US army nurse Elsie S Ott)
  • 27 Mar 1943 Blue Ribbon Town (with Groucho Marx) 1st heard on CBS Radio
  • 28 Mar 1943 In Italy a ship full of weapons and ammunition explodes in the port of Naples, killing 600.
  • 29 Mar 1943 Meat, butter and cheese rationed in US (784 gram/week, two kilogram for GI's).
  • 30 Mar 1943 British 1st Army recaptures Sejenane.
  • 31 Mar 1943 US errantly bombs Rotterdam, kills 326.

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Movies

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El circo

El circo

Release year: 1943

Directed by: Miguel M. Delgado

Starring: Cantinflas, Gloria Lynch, Estanislao Schillinsky, Eduardo Arozamena

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Release year: 1943

Directed by: Roy William Neill

Starring: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Lord, Henry Daniell

Country: United States of America

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

Release year: 1943

Directed by: Wesley Ruggles

Starring: Lana Turner, Robert Young, Walter Brennan, May Whitty

Hoppy Serves a Writ

Hoppy Serves a Writ

Release year: 1943

Directed by: George Archainbaud

Starring: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jay Kirby, Victor Jory

Idaho

Idaho

Release year: 1943

Directed by: Joseph Kane

Starring: Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Bob Nolan, Sons of the Pioneers