Historical Events
US Decrypt Yamamoto Plans
American intelligence intercepts and decrypts a JN-25 message detailing forthcoming visit by Japanese Navy Marshal Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto to Balalae Airfield, near Bougainville in the Solomon Islands; results in his plane shot down 4 days later [1]
Assault on Tunis
Generals Alexander, Eisenhower, Anderson and Bradley discuss assault on Tunis
- James Gow & A d'Usseau's "Tomorrow the World" premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Clarice Elaine Gaylord, American director of research grants (EPA)
Famous Deaths
- Asser B. Kleerekoper, Dutch journalist, translator, and politician (Second Chamber of Parliament- (SDAP), 1914-32), dies at 62
- Geoffrey Turton Shaw, English organist, composer, and educator, dies at 63
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About April 14, 1943
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 81 years and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
