What happened on Saturday March 20, 1943?

About March 20th, 1943, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 20, 1943, British forces launched a strategic offensive against the Mareth Line, a series of fortifications in Tunisia defended by Axis powers during the North African Campaign of World War II.
  • Day of the week: March 20th, 1943 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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March 20, 1943: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 20, 1943:

  • British Offensive at Mareth Line On March 20, 1943, British forces launched a strategic offensive against the Mareth Line, a series of fortifications in Tunisia defended by Axis powers during the North African Campaign of World War II.
  • German U-Boat U-384 Sunk During World War II On March 20, 1943, the German submarine U-384 was attacked and sunk during naval operations in World War II, marking another significant loss for the German U-boat fleet in the Battle of the Atlantic.

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

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What day of the week was March 20, 1943?


March 20, 1943 was a Saturday and it was the 79th day of the year 1943 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 20, 1943 can also be written as 3/20/1943 in the US and as 20/3/1943 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 20, 1943?


Famous people born on March 20, 1943:

  • Douglas Tompkins

    Co-founder of The North Face and Esprit, and a prominent environmentalist who dedicated his life to conservation efforts in South America,...

  • Gerard Malanga

    American poet, photographer, and key member of Andy Warhol's Factory, known for his appearances in avant-garde films like 'The Chelsea...

  • Mario Monti

    Italian economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy from 2011 to 2013.

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


Famous people died on March 20, 1943:

  • Alessandro Di Rovasenda
  • Héloïse Durant Rose
  • Heinrich Zimmer

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


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 20th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 20, 1943 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 20, 1943 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 06:00 pm and setting at 07:02 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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How old is someone born on March 20, 1943?


Someone born on March 20, 1943 is:

82 years 1 month old,

or 985 months and 24 days old,

or 4286 weeks and 4 days old,

or 30006 days old,

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

There are 310 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 20th 2026.

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

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

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