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October 1, 1943

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Chief of Staff Will Head Allied Forces in Britain; London Reports Eisenhower Will Continue to Direct the Attack From the South Until the Two Operations Are Joined

By James B. Reston

Gen Marshall reptd apptd Comdr in Chief of Allied forces in Brit Isles; to establish hdqrs in London and direct Allied invasion of Eur from west; Gen Eisenhower to continue to direct attack from south until operations are joined; events leading to apptmt revd; Stimson scores gossip over Marshall transfer; calls Roosevelt attitude consistent

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Notable Births

Jean-Jacques Annaud

1943Jean-Jacques Annaud, French director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Jean-Jacques Annaud is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed Quest for Fire (1981), The Name of the Rose (1986), The Bear (1988), The Lover (1992), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Enemy at the Gates (2001), Black Gold (2011), and Wolf Totem (2015).

1943Angèle Arsenault, Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2014)[†]

Angèle Arsenault, was a Canadian-Acadian singer, songwriter and media host.

Jerry Martini

1943Jerry Martini, American saxophonist[†]

Gerald L. Martini is an American musician, best known for being the saxophonist for Sly and the Family Stone. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 as a member of Sly and the Family Stone.

Robert Slater

1943Robert Slater, American author and journalist (died 2014)[†]

Robert Slater was an American author and journalist known for over two dozen books, including biographies of political and business figures such as Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, George Soros, and Donald Trump.

Historical Events

Four Days of Naples

1943World War II: After the Four Days of Naples, Allied troops enter the city.[†]

The Four Days of Naples was an uprising in Naples, Italy, against Nazi German occupation forces from 27 September to 30 September 1943, immediately prior to the arrival of Allied forces in Naples on 1 October during World War II.