What happened on Friday October 29, 1943?

Here's what happened on October 29, 1943:

• Kovno Ghetto Massacre In a horrific act of Nazi genocide, German SS and Lithuanian police auxiliaries murdered 9,200 Jewish residents in the Kovno (Kaunas) ghetto at Fort IX, representing one of the most devastating Holocaust atrocities in Lithuania during World War II.
• Soviet Military Offensive near Orsha and Vitebsk Soviet forces continued their strategic military pressure against German troops in the critical region between Orsha and Vitebsk, representing an important phase of the Eastern Front campaign during World War II.
• US 5th Army Captures Naples The US 5th Army successfully captured Naples, Italy, with the retreating German Army causing significant destruction to the city's cultural and architectural heritage during their withdrawal.
• Allied Officers Escape from Stalag Luft 3 Three Allied military officers successfully escaped from the notorious Stalag Luft 3 prisoner of war camp, a significant event that would later inspire the famous film 'The Great Escape'.

Events in 1943

October 29, 1943: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 29, 1943

Newspapers from Oct. 29, 1943

October 29, 1943 was a Friday and it was the 302nd day of the year 1943 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 29, 1943 can also be written as 10/29/1943 in the US and as 29/10/1943 in UK and Europe.

October 29, 1943 in October 1943 calendar

Famous people born on October 29, 1943:

• Don Simpson

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• Norman Hunter
• Dušan Ivković
• Christopher Cain

Famous people born in 1943

Famous people born on October 29th

Famous people died on October 29, 1943:

• Chester Bennett
• Johann Heinrich Biltz

Famous people who died in 1943

Famous people who died on October 29th

October 29, 1943: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 29, 1943 was Oh, What A Beautiful Morning by Bing Crosby & Trudy Erwin, according to the music chart for the week October 25th and October 31st.

1. Bing Crosby & Trudy Erwin - Oh, What A Beautiful Morning

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 29th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 29, 1943: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 29, 1943 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 29, 1943 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 29, 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 October 29, 1943 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 07:40 am and setting at 07:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 13, 1943 while the next full moon would come on Nov 12, 1943.

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Your place in the Universe on October 29, 1943

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Someone born on October 29, 1943 is:

81 years 6 months old,

or 978 months and 14 days old,

or 4254 weeks and 4 days old,

or 29782 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 29, 1943?

There are 169 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 29, 1943?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on October 29, 1943.

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