In the year 1943
454 Notable deaths
William S. Harley
American businessman and co-founder of the harley-davidson motor company.
Born December 29th, 1880 in Milwaukee.
Died September 18th, 1943 at 62 years old in Milwaukee.
Boris III of Bulgaria
Bulgarian ruler.
Born January 30th, 1894 in Sofia.
Died August 28th, 1943 at 49 years old in Sofia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Theodor Eicke
German ss general, commander of concentration camp dachau and inspector of the concentration camps (1892-1943).
Born October 17th, 1892 in Hampont. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1943 at 50 years old in Kharkiv. [ref]
Edward O'Hare
United states navy medal of honor recipient.
Born March 13th, 1914 in St. Louis.
Died November 29th, 1943 at 29 years old in Gilbert Islands (killed in action).
Leonard Siffleet
Australian soldier.
Born January 14th, 1916 in Gunnedah.
Died October 24th, 1943 at 27 years old in Aitape (decapitation, execution).
Franz Jägerstätter
Austrian martyr and conscientious objector.
Born May 20th, 1907 in Sankt Radegund. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1943 at 36 years old in Brandenburg-Görden Prison (guillotine). [ref]
Nikolai Vavilov
Russian botanist and geneticist (1887-1943).
Born November 25th, 1887 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1943 at 55 years old in Saratov (starvation). [ref]
Franceska Mann
Polish dancer.
Born February 4th, 1917 in Warsaw.
Died October 23rd, 1943 at 26 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp.
Jean Moulin
French resistance fighter and civil servant (1899-1943).
Born June 20th, 1899 in Béziers. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1943 at 44 years old in Metz (torture). [ref]
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
Swiss artist (1889-1943).
Born January 19th, 1889 in Davos. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1943 at 53 years old in Zürich (carbon monoxide poisoning). [ref]
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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur