What happened on Monday December 20, 1943?

About December 20th, 1943, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. Army Air Forces VIII Bomber Command conducted Mission 159, dispatching 546 heavy bombers (B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators) from Great Britain to attack the port of Bremen, Germany. During this mission, a remarkable humanitarian incident occurred when German fighter pilot Franz Stigler, instead of shooting down a crippled B-17, escorted the damaged bomber to safety, demonstrating an extraordinary act of compassion during wartime.
  • Day of the week: December 20th, 1943 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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December 20, 1943: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 20, 1943:

  • Remarkable WWII Bomber Mission and Act of Mercy U.S. Army Air Forces VIII Bomber Command conducted Mission 159, dispatching 546 heavy bombers (B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators) from Great Britain to attack the port of Bremen, Germany. During this mission, a remarkable humanitarian incident occurred when German fighter pilot Franz Stigler, instead of shooting down a crippled B-17, escorted the damaged bomber to safety, demonstrating an extraordinary act of compassion during wartime.
  • Bolivian Military Coup A military coup was staged in Bolivia, potentially disrupting the country's political stability and governance.
  • USSR National Anthem Change The Soviet Union officially discontinued the use of the 'International' as its national anthem on this date.

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December 20, 1943: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 20, 1943?


December 20, 1943 was a Monday and it was the 354th day of the year 1943 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 1943 can also be written as 12/20/1943 in the US and as 20/12/1943 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 20, 1943?


Famous people born on December 20, 1943:

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December 20, 1943: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 20, 1943:

  • Anita Augspurg
  • Mario Batà
  • Jurij Nikolaevič Tynjanov

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December 20, 1943: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 20, 1943: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 20, 1943 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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December 20, 1943: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 20, 1943 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 20, 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 December 20, 1943 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 01:05 am and setting at 02:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 11, 1943 while the next full moon would come on Jan 10, 1944.

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How old is someone born on December 20, 1943?


Someone born on December 20, 1943 is:

81 years 5 months old,

or 977 months and 16 days old,

or 4250 weeks and 3 days old,

or 29753 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 20, 1943?

There are 198 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 20, 1943?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on December 20, 1943.

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