What are the important events that happened on August 17, 1943? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 17, 1943: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 17, 1943 is the 229th day of the year 1943 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 136 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 4, 1943 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectaicosaenneagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $276.39. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Sheep is the mythical animal and Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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August 17, 1943 Historical Events
- 1943 –World War II: First Québec Conference of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and William Lyon Mackenzie King begins.
- 1943 –World War II: The Royal Air Force begins Operation Hydra, the first air raid of the Operation Crossbow strategic bombing campaign against Germany’s V-weapon programme.
- 1943 –World War II: The U.S. Eighth Air Force suffers the loss of 60 bombers on the Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission.
- 1943 –World War II: The U.S. Seventh Army under General George S. Patton arrives in Messina, Italy, followed several hours later by the British 8th Army under Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery, thus completing the Allied conquest of Sicily.
Who were born on August 17, 1943?
- 1943 –Dave “Snaker” Ray, American musician (d. 2002)
- 1943 –John Humphrys Welsh broadcaster and journalist
- 1943 –Robert De Niro, American actor
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