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{{Year article header|1943}}
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== Events ==
== January - March ==
*[[January 4]] – End of term for [[Culbert Olson]], 29th [[List of Governors of California|Governor of California]]. [[Earl Warren]] follows him.
*[[January 4]] – End of term for [[Culbert Olson]], 29th [[List of Governors of California|Governor of California]]. [[Earl Warren]] follows him.
*[[January 11]] – The [[United States]] and [[United Kingdom]] give up territorial rights in [[China]].
*[[January 11]] – The [[United States]] and [[United Kingdom]] give up territorial rights in [[China]].
*[[March 13]] – [[Holocaust]]: [[Nazi Germany|German]] forces liquidate the Jewish ghetto in [[Kraków]].
*[[March 13]] – [[Holocaust]]: [[Nazi Germany|German]] forces liquidate the Jewish ghetto in [[Kraków]].
*[[March 26]] – World War II: [[Battle of Komandorski Islands]] – In the [[Aleutian Islands]] the battle begins when [[United States Navy]] forces intercept [[Japan]]ese attempting to reinforce a garrison at [[Kiska]].
*[[March 26]] – World War II: [[Battle of Komandorski Islands]] – In the [[Aleutian Islands]] the battle begins when [[United States Navy]] forces intercept [[Japan]]ese attempting to reinforce a garrison at [[Kiska]].
== April - June ==
*[[April 3]] – Shipwrecked steward [[Poon Lim]] is rescued by [[Brazil]]ian fishermen after he has been adrift for 130 days
*[[April 3]] – Shipwrecked steward [[Poon Lim]] is rescued by [[Brazil]]ian fishermen after he has been adrift for 130 days
*[[April 22]] – [[Albert Hofmann]] writes his first report about the hallucinogenic properties of [[LSD]], which he first synthesized in 1938.
*[[April 22]] – [[Albert Hofmann]] writes his first report about the hallucinogenic properties of [[LSD]], which he first synthesized in 1938.
*[[June 4]] – [[Military coup]] in [[Argentina]] ousts [[Ramón Castillo]].
*[[June 4]] – [[Military coup]] in [[Argentina]] ousts [[Ramón Castillo]].
*[[June 22]] – [[U.S. 45th Infantry Division|U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division]] land in North Africa prior to training at Arzew, French Morocco while serving in [[World War II]].
*[[June 22]] – [[U.S. 45th Infantry Division|U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division]] land in North Africa prior to training at Arzew, French Morocco while serving in [[World War II]].
== July - September ==
*[[July 5]] – [[World War II]]: [[Battle of Kursk]] – The largest tank battle in history begins.
*[[July 5]] – [[World War II]]: [[Battle of Kursk]] – The largest tank battle in history begins.
*[[July 5]] – World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails to [[Sicily]].
*[[July 5]] – World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails to [[Sicily]].
*[[September 8]] – World War II: [[Julius Fucik]] is killed by [[Nazi]]s.
*[[September 8]] – World War II: [[Julius Fucik]] is killed by [[Nazi]]s.
*[[September 23]] – World War II: [[Republic of Salò]] is founded.
*[[September 23]] – World War II: [[Republic of Salò]] is founded.
== October - December ==
*[[October 6]] – [[World War II]]: [[United States|Americans]] and [[Japan]]ese fight the naval [[Battle of Vella Lavella]].
*[[October 6]] – [[World War II]]: [[United States|Americans]] and [[Japan]]ese fight the naval [[Battle of Vella Lavella]].
*[[October 13]] – World War II: The new government of [[Italy]] sides with the [[Allies of World War II|Allies]] and declares war on [[Germany]].
*[[October 13]] – World War II: The new government of [[Italy]] sides with the [[Allies of World War II|Allies]] and declares war on [[Germany]].
*[[World War II|Second World War]] ([[1939]]-[[1945]])
*[[World War II|Second World War]] ([[1939]]-[[1945]])
*[[Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)|Sino-Japanese War]] ([[1937]]-[[1945]])
*[[Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)|Sino-Japanese War]] ([[1937]]-[[1945]])
== Births ==
== Births ==
== January ==
*[[January 1]] - [[Tony Knowles]], former [[Governor]] of [[Alaska]]
*[[January 1]] - [[Tony Knowles]], [[Governor]] of [[Alaska]]
*[[January 6]] – [[Terry Venables]], British footballer and football manager
*[[January 7]] - [[Sadako Sasaki]], Japanese atomic bomb victim (d. [[1955]])
*[[January 7]] - [[Sadako Sasaki]], Japanese atomic bomb victim (d. [[1955]])
*[[January 9]] – [[Freddie Starr]], British comedian and singer (died [[2019]])
*[[January 10]] – [[Jim Croce]], American singer and songwriter (died [[1973]])
*[[January 14]] - [[Ralph Steinman]], Canadian scientist (d. [[2011]])
*[[January 14]] - [[Ralph Steinman]], Canadian scientist (d. [[2011]])
*[[January 18]] - [[Paul Angelis]], English actor (d. [[2009]])
*[[January 18]] - [[Paul Angelis]], British actor (d. [[2009]])
*[[January 24]] - [[Peter Struck]], German politician (d. [[2012]])
*[[January 19]] – [[Janis Joplin]], American singer and songwriter (died [[1970]])
*[[January 24]] - [[Sharon Tate]], American actress (d. [[1969]])
*[[January 24]]
*[[February 19]] – [[Lou Christie]], singer
**[[Peter Struck]], German politician (d. [[2012]])
**[[Sharon Tate]], American actress (d. [[1969]])
*[[January 29]] – [[Tony Blackburn]], British radio disc jockey
== February ==
*[[February 9]] – [[Joe Pesci]], American actor
*[[February 19]] – [[Lou Christie]], American pop singer
*[[February 20]] - [[Mike Leigh]], British actor, director and screenwriter
*[[February 22]] - [[Horst Koehler]], former [[President of Germany]]
*[[February 22]] - [[Horst Koehler]], former [[President of Germany]]
*[[February 25]] – [[George Harrison]], English musician ([[The Beatles]]) (d. [[2001]])
*[[February 25]] – [[George Harrison]], English musician ([[The Beatles]]) (died [[2001]])
== March ==
*[[March 9]] – [[Bobby Fischer]], American-born Icelandic chess player (d. [[2008]])
*[[March 9]] – [[Bobby Fischer]], American-born Icelandic chess player (d. [[2008]])
*[[March 19]] - [[Mario Monti]], [[Prime Minister]] of [[Italy]]
*[[March 19]] - [[Mario Monti]], [[Prime Minister]] of [[Italy]]
*[[March 29]] - [[John Major]], former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]
*[[March 22]] - [[George Benson]], American [[guitar]]ist
*[[March 29]] – [[Eric Idle]], English actor and comedian
*[[March 25]] – [[Paul Michael Glaser]], American actor and director (''[[Starsky and Hutch]]'')
*[[March 31]] – [[Christopher Walken]], American actor
*[[March 29]]
*[[March 31]] - [[Sharon Hampson]], Canadian singer and musician ([[Sharon, Lois & Bram]])
**[[Eric Idle]], British comedy actor, director and writer
*[[April 30]] - [[Frederick Chiluba]], former [[President]] of [[Zambia]] (d. [[2011]])
**[[John Major]], British politician; [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] (1990–1997)
*[[March 31]]
**[[Christopher Walken]], American actor
**[[Sharon Hampson]], Canadian singer and musician ([[Sharon, Lois & Bram]])
== April ==
*[[April 1]] – [[Carol White (actress)|Carol White]], British actress (died [[1991]])
*[[April 3]] – [[Tony Orlando]], American pop singer
*[[April 6]] – [[Max Clifford]], British media publicist (died [[2017]])
*[[April 25]] – [[Tony Christie]], British pop singer
*[[April 30]] - [[Frederick Chiluba]], [[President]] of [[Zambia]] (d. [[2011]])
== May ==
*[[May 5]] - [[Michael Palin]], British actor, comedian, television presenter and writer
*[[May 5]] - [[Michael Palin]], British actor, comedian, television presenter and writer
*[[May 14]] - [[Olafur Ragnar Grimsson]], [[President]] of [[Iceland]]
*[[May 8]] – [[Richard O'Sullivan]], British television actor (''[[Man About the House]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest]]'')
*[[May 14]] - [[Jack Bruce]], Scottish [[bass guitar]]ist ([[Cream (band)|Cream]]) (d. [[2014]])
*[[May 14]]
*[[May 24]] – [[Gary Burghoff]], actor
**[[Olafur Ragnar Grimsson]], [[President]] of [[Iceland]]
*[[May 31]] – [[Sharon Gless]], actress
**[[Jack Bruce]], Scottish [[bass guitar]]ist ([[Cream (band)|Cream]]) (d. [[2014]])
*[[June 13]] – [[Malcolm McDowell]], actor
*[[May 24]] – [[Gary Burghoff]], American actor
*[[May 27]] – [[Cilla Black]], British pop singer and television presenter (died [[2015]])
*[[May 31]] – [[Sharon Gless]], American actress
== June ==
*[[June 8]] – [[Colin Baker]], British television actor (''[[Doctor Who]]'')
*[[June 13]] – [[Malcolm McDowell]], British actor
*[[June 15]] – [[Simon Callow]], British actor, director and writer
*[[June 17]] - [[Barry Manilow]], American singer
*[[June 17]] - [[Barry Manilow]], American singer
*[[July 4]] - [[Adam Hart-Davis]], British historian
*[[June 22]] – [[Esther Rantzen]], British journalist, television presenter and founder of [[Childline]]
*[[July 4]] - [[Heide Simonis]], German politician
== July ==
*[[July 12]] - [[Christine McVie]], English keyboardist ([[Fleetwood Mac]])
*[[July 4]]
*[[August 11]] - [[Pervez Musharraf]], former [[President]] of [[Pakistan]]
**[[Adam Hart-Davis]], British historian and television presenter
*[[August 17]] – [[Robert De Niro]], actor
**[[Heide Simonis]], German politician
*[[August 18]] – [[Gianni Rivera]], former Italian footballer
*[[July 8]] – [[Dario Gradi]], Italian born-British football (soccer) manager and director ([[Crewe Alexandra F.C.]])
*[[July 10]] – [[Arthur Ashe]], African-American tennis player (died [[1993]])
*[[July 12]] - [[Christine McVie]], British keyboardist ([[Fleetwood Mac]]) (died [[2022]])
*[[July 20]] – [[Wendy Richard]], British actress (''[[EastEnders]]'') (died [[2009]])
*[[July 26]] – [[Mick Jagger]], British rock singer ([[The Rolling Stones]])
== August ==
*[[August 11]] - [[Pervez Musharraf]], [[President]] of [[Pakistan]] (d. [[2023]])
*[[August 17]] – [[Robert De Niro]], American actor
*[[August 18]] – [[Gianni Rivera]], Italian footballer
*[[August 20]] – [[Sylvester McCoy]], Scottish actor (''Doctor Who''), comedian and writer
*[[August 23]] – [[Pino Presti]], Italian bassist, arranger, composer, conductor, record producer
*[[August 23]] – [[Pino Presti]], Italian bassist, arranger, composer, conductor, record producer
*[[August 29]] – [[David Soul]], American actor (''Starsky and Hutch''), director and pop singer
*[[August 30]] – [[Robert Crumb]], American cartoonist
*[[August 30]] – [[Robert Crumb]], American cartoonist
== September ==
*[[September 27]] – [[Randy Bachman]], Canadian musician ([[Bachman–Turner Overdrive]])
*[[September 27]] – [[Randy Bachman]], Canadian musician ([[Bachman–Turner Overdrive]])
*[[September 29]] - [[Mohammad Khatami]], former [[President]] of [[Iran]]
*[[September 29]]
*[[September 29]] - [[Lech Walesa]], former [[President]] of [[Poland]]
**[[Mohammad Khatami]], [[President]] of [[Iran]]
*[[September 29]] - [[Wolfgang Overath]], German footballer
**[[Ian McShane]], British actor (''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'')
**[[Wolfgang Overath]], German footballer
**[[Lech Walesa]], [[President]] of [[Poland]]
*[[September 30]] – [[Ian Ogilvy]], British actor and director (''[[Return of the Saint]]'')
== October ==
*[[October 8]] – [[Chevy Chase]], American actor and comedian
*[[October 11]] – [[John Nettles]], British television actor (''[[Bergerac]]'', ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'')
*[[October 16]] - [[Fred Turner]], Canadian musician ([[Bachman–Turner Overdrive]])
*[[October 16]] - [[Fred Turner]], Canadian musician ([[Bachman–Turner Overdrive]])
== November ==
*[[November 23]] – [[Sue Nicholls]], British television actress (''[[Coronation Street]]'')
*[[November 28]] - [[Randy Newman]], American singer-songwriter
*[[November 28]] - [[Randy Newman]], American singer-songwriter
*[[December 7]] - [[Sue Johnston]], British actress
== December ==
*[[December 7]] - [[Sue Johnston]], British television actress
*[[December 11]] – [[John Kerry]], American politician, former presidential candidate and 68th [[United States Secretary of State]]
*[[December 11]] – [[John Kerry]], American politician, former presidential candidate and 68th [[United States Secretary of State]]
*[[December 14]] - [[Britt Allcroft]], English filmmaker
*[[December 14]] - [[Britt Allcroft]], British filmmaker
*[[December 18]] – [[Keith Richards]], British rock guitarist ([[The Rolling Stones]])
*[[December 23]] - [[Silvia Sommerlath]], [[Queen]] of [[Sweden]]
*[[December 23]] - [[Silvia Sommerlath]], [[Queen]] of [[Sweden]]
*[[December 24]] - [[Tarja Halonen]], former [[President]] of [[Finland]]
*[[December 24]] - [[Tarja Halonen]], [[President]] of [[Finland]]
*[[December 28]] - [[Richard Whiteley]], British television presenter (d. [[2005]])
*[[December 28]] - [[Richard Whiteley]], British journalist and television presenter (''[[Countdown (game show)|Countdown]]'') (died [[2005]])
*[[December 31]] - [[John Denver]], American singer (d. [[1997]])
*[[December 31]]
*[[December 31]] - [[Ben Kingsley]], British actor
**[[John Denver]], American singer (died [[1997]])
**[[Ben Kingsley]], British actor
**[[Andy Summers]], British guitarist and songwriter ([[The Police]])
*''date unknown''
**[[Paul Burnett]], British radio disc jockey
**[[Paddy Cleland]], Irish footballer ([[Manchester United F.C.]])
**[[Gil Gerard]], American actor
**Sir [[Michael Grade]], British television executive
**[[Dixie McNeil]], Welsh football (soccer) manager and director ([[Wrexham A.F.C.]])
**[[Graham Miles]], English snooker player
**[[Billy Murray (British actor)|Billy Murray]], British television actor (''[[The Bill]]'')
**[[George Sweeney]], British actor
== Deaths ==
== Deaths ==
*[[January 5]] – [[George Washington Carver]], American educator, activist, and botanist
*[[January 5]] – [[George Washington Carver]], American educator, activist, and botanist
*[[Eidegenegen Eidagaruwo]], first [[Angam Baby]]
*[[Eidegenegen Eidagaruwo]], first [[Angam Baby]]
*[[Esteban Huertas]], Panamanian independence fighter
*[[Esteban Huertas]], Panamanian independence fighter
== Movies released ==
== Movies released ==
*''[[Casablanca]]''
*''[[Casablanca]]''
== Hit songs ==
== Hit songs ==
*"As Time Goes By" by [[Rudy Vallee]]
*"As Time Goes By" by [[Rudy Vallee]]
*"When the Lights Go On Again" by [[Vaughn Monroe]]
*"When the Lights Go On Again" by [[Vaughn Monroe]]
*"You'll Never Know" by [[Dick Haymes]]
*"You'll Never Know" by [[Dick Haymes]]
== New books ==
== New books ==
*''[[Adam of the Road]]'' – [[Elizabeth Janet Gray]]
*''[[Adam of the Road]]'' – [[Elizabeth Janet Gray]]
*''[[Victoria Grandolet]]'' – [[Henry Bellamann]]
*''[[Victoria Grandolet]]'' – [[Henry Bellamann]]
*''[[The White Face]]'' – [[Carl Offord]]
*''[[The White Face]]'' – [[Carl Offord]]
== Nobel Prizes ==
==Nobel Prizes==
* [[Henrik Dam]] and [[Edward Adelbert Doisy]], won the [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]]for the discovery of [[Vitamin K]].
* [[Henrik Dam]] and [[Edward Adelbert Doisy]], won the [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]]for the discovery of [[Vitamin K]].
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