1943: what happened around the world

In 1943, 478 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Kursk, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and Allied invasion of Sicily among the best known. 184 more were already under way, such as The Holocaust and Battle of Stalingrad. 85 things were founded or built that year, from Lebanon and Italian Social Republic.

478events began
184already under way
85founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges290

+250 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks138

+98 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires35

Disasters12

Treaties, councils and politics2

Other events1

Already under way in 1943184

Came to an end in 194333

Founded or built in 194385

+55 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1943

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012 The Second World WarFrom the Marco Polo Bridge to Tokyo Bay, 1937–1945

Nearby years

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →