What happened on Sunday July 11, 1943?

Here's what happened on July 11, 1943:

• Volhynia Massacres: Ethnic Violence during World War II During World War II, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army conducted systematic massacres of Polish civilians in the regions of Volhynia and Eastern Galicia, which were then under Nazi German Reichskommissariat Ukraine control. These atrocities represented a brutal ethnic cleansing campaign targeting Polish populations.
• German Counter-Attack in Sicily The Hermann Goering Armored Division launched a significant counter-attack against Allied forces in Sicily, attempting to repel the invasion.
• Allied Capture of Sicilian Ports During the second day of the Sicily invasion, the British Army captured Syracuse, and Allied forces secured nine additional major ports including Licata, Gela, Pachino, Avola, Noto, Pozzallo, Scoglitti, Ispica, and Rosolini, significantly expanding their strategic foothold.
• Allied Capture of Comiso Airport The US 45th Division successfully occupied the strategic Comiso airport in Sicily as part of the broader Allied invasion campaign.
• Italian Submarine Sinking British motor torpedo boats successfully sank the Italian submarine *Flutto* in the Straits of Messina, demonstrating the Allied naval superiority during World War II.
• Friendly Fire Incident in Sicily The US 82nd Airborne Division experienced a tragic friendly fire incident during the Allied invasion of Sicily, highlighting the chaos and confusion of combat operations.
• Battle of Enogai Conclusion The Battle of Enogai on New Georgia concluded with an American victory, representing another successful Allied operation in the Pacific theater.

Events in 1943

July 11, 1943: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 11, 1943

Newspapers from Jul. 11, 1943

July 11, 1943 was a Sunday and it was the 192nd day of the year 1943 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 11, 1943 can also be written as 7/11/1943 in the US and as 11/7/1943 in UK and Europe.

July 11, 1943 in July 1943 calendar

Famous people born on July 11, 1943:

• Tom Holland

  American actor, director, and screenwriter.

• Howard Gardner

  Howard Gardner is an influential American developmental psychologist renowned for developing the groundbreaking theory of multiple...

• Arthur Ashe

  Arthur Ashe was a pioneering African American tennis player and civil rights activist who broke racial barriers in professional tennis and...

• René Préval

  René Préval was a Haitian politician who served two non-consecutive presidential terms, focusing on improving Haiti's infrastructure and...

• Oscar D'Leon

  Oscar D'Leon is a renowned Venezuelan musician and salsa singer known for his significant contributions to Latin American music.

• Rolf Stommelen

  German racing driver (b. 1943).

• Peter Jensen

  Co-inventor (loud speaker), is killed at 75.

• Richard Carleton

  Australian news reporter (born 1943).

• Susan Seaforth Hayes

Famous people born in 1943

Famous people born on July 11th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 11th 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 11, 1943: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 11, 1943 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 11, 1943 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 11, 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 11, 1943 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 02:09 pm and setting at 01:34 am.

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 11, 1943

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Someone born on July 11, 1943 is:

81 years 9 months old,

or 981 months and 12 days old,

or 4267 weeks and 3 days old,

or 29872 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 11, 1943?

There are 79 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 11, 1943?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on July 11, 1943.

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