1943 Event U.S. 8th Air Force loses 60 B-17 during assault on Schweinfurt 1943 Event U.S. 8th Air Force loses 60 B-17O at attack on Regensburg/Schweinfurt 1788 Birthday Friedrich Ruckert, born in Schweinfurt, Germany, pseudonym, Freimund Raimar, writer, poet, master of 30 languages, professor of Oriental languages
