Britain’s first combat jet aircraft, the Gloster Meteor, has it first flight. The Gloster Meteor was the first British operational jet fighter and the only…
Tag: 1943
15 January 1943
The Pentagon is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia. The world’s largest office building, construction began on the Pentagon on September 11, 1941. Designed by architect George…
5 November 1943
The Vatican is bombed during World War II. On 5 November a single plane flew over Vatican City and dropped bombs. The identity of the…
26 April 1943
The Easter Riots break out in Uppsala, Sweden. The Easter Riots is the name given to a period of unrest in Uppsala, Sweden, during the…
5 November 1943
The Vatican is bombed during World War II The Bombing of The Vatican during World War II happened on the evening of 5 November 1943…
7 September 1943
A fire breaks out at the Gulf Hotel in Houston, killing 55 people. The Gulf Hotel fire claimed 55 lives on September 7, 1943 in…