1943
Leslie Howard, English actor, director, and producer (born 1893)
Leslie Howard, English actor, director, and producer (born 1893)
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2823 events
1943
Władysław Sikorski, Polish general and politician, 9th Prime Minister of the Second Republic of Poland (born 1881)
Władysław Sikorski, Polish general and politician, 9th Prime Minister of the Second Republic of Poland (born 1881)
1943
Jean Moulin, French soldier and leader of the French Resistance (born 1899)
Jean Moulin, French soldier and leader of the French Resistance (born 1899)
1943
Hedley Verity, English cricketer and soldier (born 1905)
Hedley Verity, English cricketer and soldier (born 1905)
1943
Frumka Płotnicka, Polish resistance fighter during World War II (born 1914)
Frumka Płotnicka, Polish resistance fighter during World War II (born 1914)
1943
Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, Azerbaijani general (born 1865)
Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, Azerbaijani general (born 1865)
1943
Fethi Okyar, Turkish colonel and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1880)
Fethi Okyar, Turkish colonel and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1880)
1943
Henri La Fontaine, Belgian lawyer and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1854)
Henri La Fontaine, Belgian lawyer and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1854)
1943
Gordon Coates, New Zealand soldier and politician, 21st Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1878)
Gordon Coates, New Zealand soldier and politician, 21st Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1878)
1943
Władysław Sikorski, Polish general and politician, 9th Prime Minister of the Second Republic of Poland (born 1881)
Władysław Sikorski, Polish general and politician, 9th Prime Minister of the Second Republic of Poland (born 1881)
1943
Saul Raphael Landau, Polish Jewish lawyer, journalist, publicist and Zionist activist (born 1870)
Saul Raphael Landau, Polish Jewish lawyer, journalist, publicist and Zionist activist (born 1870)
1942
Adam Czerniaków, Polish engineer and politician (born 1880)
Adam Czerniaków, Polish engineer and politician (born 1880)
1942
Nikolai Reek, Estonian general and politician, 11th Estonian Minister of War (born 1890)
Nikolai Reek, Estonian general and politician, 11th Estonian Minister of War (born 1890)
1942
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Algerian-French general (born 1856)
Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Algerian-French general (born 1856)
1942
Hermann Brauneck, German physician and SA general (born 1894)
Hermann Brauneck, German physician and SA general (born 1894)
1942
Francis Younghusband, British Army Officer, explorer and spiritual writer (born 1863)
Francis Younghusband, British Army Officer, explorer and spiritual writer (born 1863)
1942
István Horthy, Hungarian admiral and pilot (born 1904)
István Horthy, Hungarian admiral and pilot (born 1904)
1942
Thorvald Stauning, Danish politician, 24th Prime Minister of Denmark (born 1873)
Thorvald Stauning, Danish politician, 24th Prime Minister of Denmark (born 1873)
1942
Nikolai Reek, Estonian general and politician, 11th Estonian Minister of War (born 1890)
Nikolai Reek, Estonian general and politician, 11th Estonian Minister of War (born 1890)