What happened on Saturday May 01, 1943?

About May 1st, 1943, in brief:

  • Historical events: A German plane sinks a boat carrying Palestinian Jewish refugees bound for Malta, representing another tragic incident of maritime warfare targeting civilian refugees during World War II.
  • Day of the week: May 1st, 1943 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

More about May 1st, 1943? See below for more news and curiosities on May 1st, 1943.

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May 01, 1943: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 01, 1943:

  • German Aircraft Attacks Refugee Vessel A German plane sinks a boat carrying Palestinian Jewish refugees bound for Malta, representing another tragic incident of maritime warfare targeting civilian refugees during World War II.
  • Nazi Official Signs Death Warrant Hanns Albin Rauter, a high-ranking SS and police leader in the Netherlands, signs an unofficial death sentence, likely targeting Dutch resistance members or Jewish citizens.
  • German Forces Suppress Dutch Labor Strikes The German Wehrmacht is deployed to break and suppress labor strikes in the Netherlands, demonstrating the brutal suppression of local resistance during World War II.
  • Massive Coal Miners' Strike in United States Over 480,000 American coal miners initiate a nationwide strike at one minute past midnight, following the expiration of the United Mine Workers' contract with mining companies.
  • Underground Newspaper Emerges in Nazi-Occupied Amsterdam The first edition of the illegal resistance newspaper 'The Free Artist' is published in Amsterdam, representing an act of defiance against Nazi occupation and censorship.
  • United States Implements Food Rationing Food rationing begins in the United States as part of the wartime economic management strategy to ensure equitable distribution of essential resources during World War II.
  • Count Fleet Wins 69th Kentucky Derby Johnny Longden rides Count Fleet to victory in the 69th Kentucky Derby, completing the race in a remarkable time of 2 minutes and 4 seconds.

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May 01, 1943: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 01, 1943?


May 01, 1943 was a Saturday and it was the 121st day of the year 1943 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 01, 1943 can also be written as 5/1/1943 in the US and as 1/5/1943 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 01, 1943?


Famous people born on May 01, 1943:

  • Georges Pontier

    French Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Marseille and president of the French Bishops' Conference from 2013.

  • Aceto

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May 01, 1943: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 01, 1943:

  • Johan Oscar Smith

    Norwegian religious leader, founded the brunstad christian church (b. 1871).

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May 01, 1943: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 1st is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 01, 1943: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 01, 1943 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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May 01, 1943: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 01, 1943 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 01, 1943 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 01, 1943 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 04:43 am and setting at 06:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 20, 1943 while the next full moon would come on May 19, 1943.

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How old is someone born on May 01, 1943?


Someone born on May 01, 1943 is:

82 years and 13 days old,

or 984 months and 13 days old,

or 4280 weeks and 4 days old,

or 29964 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 01, 1943?

There are 352 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 01, 1943?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 01, 1943.

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