What happened on Thursday December 30, 1943?

Here's what happened on December 30, 1943:

• Belzec Extermination Camp Closed The Nazis dismantled the Belzec extermination camp, one of the most horrific sites of the Holocaust. During its operation, Belzec was responsible for the murder of approximately 434,000 Jewish people, making it a critical location in the Nazi regime's systematic genocide.
• Colossus Computer Invented The Colossus computer, a groundbreaking electronic computing device, was invented by British engineers to decrypt German military communications during World War II. This machine was pivotal in breaking the complex Lorenz cipher used by Nazi high command, significantly contributing to the Allied war effort.
• Bengal Famine The devastating Bengal Famine of 1943 was a catastrophic humanitarian crisis that resulted in the deaths of approximately 2-3 million people in British India. Caused by a combination of wartime economic policies, crop failures, and British colonial mismanagement, the famine disproportionately affected rural populations in Bengal.
• Bose Raises Indian Independence Flag Subhas Chandra Bose, a prominent Indian nationalist leader, raised the flag of Indian independence at Port Blair in the Andaman Islands, symbolizing his resistance against British colonial rule and his strategic alliance with Imperial Japan during World War II.
• Invention of the Aqua-Lung Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Emile Gagnan co-invented the first commercially successful open-circuit scuba diving equipment, the Aqua-lung. This revolutionary device dramatically transformed underwater exploration, marine research, and recreational diving, enabling humans to explore oceanic environments with unprecedented freedom.
• Second Arakan Campaign British and Indian forces launched the Second Arakan Campaign, targeting the strategic Burmese city of Akyab. This military operation was part of the larger Allied strategy to push back Japanese forces in the Burma Theater during World War II.

Events in 1943

December 30, 1943: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 30, 1943

Newspapers from Dec. 30, 1943

December 30, 1943 was a Thursday and it was the 364th day of the year 1943 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 30, 1943 can also be written as 12/30/1943 in the US and as 30/12/1943 in UK and Europe.

December 30, 1943 in December 1943 calendar

Famous people born on December 30, 1943:

• Jean-Noël Kerdraon

Famous people born in 1943

Famous people born on December 30th

Famous people died on December 30, 1943:

• Hobart Bosworth

  Hobart Bosworth was an American film entrepreneur and actor.

• Santi Muratori

Famous people who died in 1943

Famous people who died on December 30th

December 30, 1943: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 30, 1943 was Shoo-Shoo Baby by Andrews Sisters, according to the music chart for the week December 27th and January 2nd.

1. Andrews Sisters - Shoo-Shoo Baby

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 30th is Capricorn.

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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 30, 1943: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 30, 1943 is Goat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 30, 1943 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 30, 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 30, 1943 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 11:09 am and setting at 11:07 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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Your place in the Universe on December 30, 1943

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Someone born on December 30, 1943 is:

81 years 3 months old,

or 975 months and 24 days old,

or 4242 weeks and 6 days old,

or 29700 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 30, 1943?

There are 251 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 30th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 30, 1943?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on December 30, 1943.

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