What happened on Saturday April 17, 1943?

Here's what happened on April 17, 1943:

• Admiral Yamamoto flies from Truk to Rabaul
• Operation Vengeance: Assassination of Admiral Yamamoto In a meticulously planned targeted operation, US Army Air Force P-38G fighter aircraft from Kukum Field on Guadalcanal successfully ambushed and shot down the transport bomber carrying Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy and the strategic mastermind behind the Pearl Harbor attack. This precision strike was made possible through intelligence intercepts that revealed Yamamoto's flight route.
• American Pilot Captured in Bremen Captain Harold Romm was shot down during a mission over Bremen, Germany, and subsequently captured as a German prisoner of war (POW).

Events in 1943

April 17, 1943: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 17, 1943

Newspapers from Apr. 17, 1943

April 17, 1943 was a Saturday and it was the 107th day of the year 1943 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 1943 can also be written as 4/17/1943 in the US and as 17/4/1943 in UK and Europe.

April 17, 1943 in April 1943 calendar

Famous people born on April 17, 1943:

• Richard Allen Epstein

  Prominent American legal scholar at the University of Chicago, known for his influential work in libertarian legal theory and classical...

• Roger-Gérard Schwartzenberg

  French politician known for his work in the Socialist Party and academic background in political science.

• Aldo Alessandro Mola

Famous people born in 1943

Famous people born on April 17th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 17th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 17, 1943: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 1943 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 17, 1943 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 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 April 17, 1943 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 04:47 pm and setting at 05:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 21, 1943 while the next full moon would come on Apr 20, 1943.

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Your place in the Universe on April 17, 1943

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Someone born on April 17, 1943 is:

82 years and 6 days old,

or 984 months and 6 days old,

or 4279 weeks and 4 days old,

or 29957 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 1943?

There are 359 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 17, 1943?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 17, 1943.

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