Video: 'Strauss Don Quixote op.35 - Bernstein - NYP 1943'
(Sunday, November 14, 1943, 3:00 p.m. EWT) — Leonard Bernstein, 25, made his public debut today as conductor of the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Bernstein filled in at the last minute for Bruno Walter, who became sick prior to a nationally broadcast concert on CBS radio.
Video: 'The World At War: Red Star The Soviet Union 5/5' (Nov. 6, 1943, at 8:38)
(Saturday, November 6, 1943; during the Second Battle of Kiev on the Eastern Front of World War II) — Soviet forces, under the command of Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin, today captured Kiev, the Soviet Union’s third largest city. Only 6,000 Axis prisoners were taken as most of the German forces had successfully withdrawn.
(Friday, October 16, 1943, 10:47 a.m. CWT) — Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly officially opened the city’s new subway system today during a ceremony at the State and Madison street station.
Video: 'The World At War: Whirlwind Bombing Germany 4/5' (Second Raid on Schweinfurt, Oct. 14, 1943, at 9:30)
(Thursday, October 14, 1943; during the Operation Pointblank, part of the European Theater of World War II) — The second Schweinfurt raid took place over Germany today between forces of the United States 8th Air Force and German Luftwaffe’s fighter arm (Jagdwaffe). Continue reading Second Raid on Schweinfurt results in German victory 70 years ago today (1943)
Video: 'World Series 1943' (silent)
(Monday, October 11, 1943) — The New York Yankees won the 1943 World Series today, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 at Sportsman’s Park (III) in St. Louis, Missouri, in the fifth and deciding game. It was the 10th of a record 27 World Series titles for the Yankees (1923-2009).
Video: 'The World At War: It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow Burma 3/5' (Oct. 7, 1943, at 3:15)
(Thursday, October 7, 1943; during the Burma Campaign, part of the Pacific War during World War II) — Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, former leader of Britain’s Commandos, arrived in New Delhi, India, today to take over his new post as Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Command (SEAC). His mission was to end the stalemate and knock out the Japanese.
Video: 'Battlefield S2/E4 - The Battle for Italy' (Oct. 1, 1943, at 1:24:57)
(Friday, October 1, 1943, 9:30 a.m. local time; during the Italian Campaign of World War II) — “A” Squadron of the 1st King’s Dragoon Guards, a cavalry regiment in the British Army, entered Naples, Italy, today. German troops occupying Naples provoked a rebellion, known by the population (known as Four days of Naples) starting on Sept. 27, 1943, and had to evacuate. Continue reading Allied tanks enter Naples, Italy 70 years ago this hour (1943)
Video: 'Battlefield S2/E4 - The Battle for Italy' (Sep. 16, 1943, at 1:23:08)
(Thursday, September 16, 1943; during the Allied invasion of Italy, part of the Italian Campaign of World War II) — The Allied invasion of Italy ended today when German Colonel-General Heinrich von Vietinghoff recommended breaking off the battle and pivoting Tenth Army into a new defensive line spanning the Sorrento Peninsula. Continue reading Allied invasion of Italy ends with Allied victory 70 years ago today (1943)
Video: 'Denmark Fights for Freedom (1944)' (Aug. 29, 1943, at 2:08)
(Sunday, August 29, 1943; during the Occupation of Denmark, part of World War II) — When German occupational forces today dissolved the government of Denmark, which had refused to respond to a wave of strikes and disturbances, dockworkers at Copenhagen scuttled at least twenty Danish navy warships to keep them from falling into enemy hands.
Video: 'Quebec Conference' (Aug. 25, 1943, at 8:26)
(Wednesday, August 25, 1943; during World War II) — U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt told the people of Canada today that if Adolf Hitler and his generals had attended the First Quebec Conference they would have realized that “surrender would pay them better now than later.” Continue reading Roosevelt warns Nazis to surrender now 70 years ago today (1943)
