What happened on Wednesday March 17, 1943?

Here's what happened on March 17, 1943:

• Major U-boat Victory in Battle of the Atlantic At the climax of the Battle of the Atlantic, German U-boats achieve a significant victory by sinking 22 Allied ships, representing 20% of convoys HX-229 and SC-122, while losing only one U-boat. This was considered the last major U-boat success of World War II.
• Éamon de Valera's Controversial Speech Irish leader Éamon de Valera delivers his famous 'The Ireland That We Dreamed Of' speech, popularly known as the 'comely maidens' speech, which highlighted traditional Irish social values and rural idealism.
• Maritime Losses in World War II The Dutch vessel Aldemarin and the US ship Fort Cedar Lake were torpedoed and sunk during World War II naval operations.

Events in 1943

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

Magazines from Mar. 17, 1943

Newspapers from Mar. 17, 1943

March 17, 1943 was a Wednesday and it was the 76th day of the year 1943 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 17, 1943 can also be written as 3/17/1943 in the US and as 17/3/1943 in UK and Europe.

March 17, 1943 in March 1943 calendar

Famous people died on March 17, 1943:

• Arthur Hinsley
• Montagu Love
• Joseph Lörks

Famous people who died in 1943

Famous people who died on March 17th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 17th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 17, 1943 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 03:05 pm and setting at 05:24 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on March 17, 1943

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Someone born on March 17, 1943 is:

82 years 1 month old,

or 985 months and 27 days old,

or 4287 weeks

or 30009 days old,

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

There are 307 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 17th 2026.

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

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

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