What happened on Sunday July 04, 1943?

Here's what happened on July 04, 1943:

• Battle of Kursk Begins World War II: The Battle of Kursk, considered the largest full-scale battle in history and the world's most significant tank battle, commences in the village of Prokhorovka, marking a critical turning point on the Eastern Front between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
• General Sikorski's Fatal Plane Crash During World War II, General Wladyslaw Sikorski, the prominent leader of Poland's government-in-exile, dies in a mysterious plane crash off Gibraltar, a significant loss for the Polish resistance and Allied war efforts.
• Bose Leads Indian Independence League Subhas Chandra Bose becomes the new President of the Indian Independence League during a meeting at the Cathay Theater in Japanese-occupied Singapore, signaling continued resistance against colonial rule.
• American Forces Radio Network Established The American Forces Radio Network is created, launching 55 low-power transmitters across the United Kingdom to broadcast entertainment and information for American servicemen, boosting morale during World War II.
• British Troopship City of Venice Sunk The British troopship City of Venice is torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-375 north of Ténès, Algeria, representing another maritime casualty in the complex naval warfare of World War II.

Events in 1943

July 04, 1943: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 04, 1943

Newspapers from Jul. 04, 1943

July 04, 1943 was a Sunday and it was the 185th day of the year 1943 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 04, 1943 can also be written as 7/4/1943 in the US and as 4/7/1943 in UK and Europe.

July 04, 1943 in July 1943 calendar

Famous people born on July 04, 1943:

• Kurtwood Smith

  Kurtwood Smith is an acclaimed American actor known for memorable roles in 'RoboCop' and the popular sitcom 'That '70s Show'.

• Geraldo Rivera

  Prominent American journalist, talk show host, and lawyer who has won prestigious awards including the Columbia-Dupont and George Foster...

• Fred Wesley

  Renowned American jazz and funk trombonist who significantly contributed to the development of funk music.

• Alan Wilson

  Influential blues musician known as 'Blind Owl', co-founder of Canned Heat and co-writer of their hit song 'On the Road Again'.

• Ferdinando Scianna
• Heide Simonis
• Simo Parpola
• Emerson Boozer

Famous people born in 1943

Famous people born on July 4th

Famous people died on July 04, 1943:

• Władysław Sikorski

  Polish general and politician, 9th prime minister of the second republic of poland (b. 1881).

• Thomas Condon

Famous people who died in 1943

Famous people who died on July 4th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 4th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 04, 1943: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 04, 1943 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 04, 1943 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 04, 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 July 04, 1943 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 07:22 am and setting at 10:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 18, 1943 while the next full moon would come on Jul 17, 1943.

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Your place in the Universe on July 04, 1943

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Someone born on July 04, 1943 is:

81 years 9 months old,

or 981 months and 19 days old,

or 4268 weeks and 3 days old,

or 29879 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 04, 1943?

There are 72 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 04, 1943?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on July 04, 1943.

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