Historical Events
- 1st King's Dragoon Guards (Royal Amoured Corps) liberates suburbs of Naples
- Allied forces captured Naples during WW II
- Averell Harriman named US ambassador to Moscow
- Germans attack Jews in Denmark
Famous Birthdays
- Jean-Jacques Annaud, Draveil France, director (Bear, Black & White, Name of the Rose)
- Jerry Martini [Gerald L. Martini], American saxophonist (Sly and the Family Stone - "Everyday People"), born in Denver, Colorado
- Naushad Ali, Pakistan cricket wicket keeper (6 Tests, 9 dismissals; Karachi, Punjab) and match referee (5 Tests, 13 ODI), born in Gwalior, India (d. 2023)
Famous Deaths
- Antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32
- Anton JT Koreman, resistance fighter, executed at 27
- Antoon Pleyte, resistance fighter, executed at 26
- Earnest Klijzing, resistance fighter, executed
- Gideon Boissevain, resistance fighter, executed at 22
- Hans Katan, resistance fighter, executed at 24
- Henri H Geul, resistance fighter, executed at 27
- Johan Kalshoven, resistance fighter, executed at 20
- Johan Roemer, resistance fighter, executed at 22
- Johan van Mierlo, resistance fighter, executed at 35
- John Charles Boissevain, resistance fighter, executed at 23
- Leo Frijda, resistance fighter, executed at 20
- Louis Boissevain, resistance fighter, executed at 21
- Maarten van/of Gilse, resistance fighter, executed at 27
- Olaf T Thomsen, resistance fighter, executed at 23
- Peter "Pam" Pooters, resistance fighter, executed at 32
- Sape Kuiper, resistance fighter, executed at 19
- Victor van Swieten, resistance fighter, executed at 36
- Walter Brandligt, literature/resistance fighter, executed at 42
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About October 1, 1943
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 80 years and 10 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra