What generation is 1943? Silent Generation

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About the Generation (1943)

The Silent Generation (1928-1945): Came of age during the post-war era, known for their conformist attitudes and silent approach to political and social issues.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1943

  • Robert De Niro (Aug 17, 1943)
  • Mick Jagger (Jul 26, 1943)
  • George Harrison (Feb 25, 1943)
  • RL Stine (Oct 8, 1943)
  • Jim Morrison (Dec 8, 1943)
  • Christopher Walken (Happy Birthday! Mar 31, 1943)
  • Janis Joplin (Jan 19, 1943)
  • Sharon Tate (Jan 24, 1943)
  • John Denver (Dec 31, 1943)
  • Joe Pesci (Feb 9, 1943)

What Happened in 1943

  1. Jan 13 - Adolf Hitler declares "Total War" against the Allies
  2. Jan 18 - Soviets announce they have broken the long Siege of Leningrad by Nazi Germany by opening a narrow land corridor, though the siege would not be fully lifted until a year later
  3. Jan 31 - Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus surrenders to Soviet troops at Stalingrad
  4. Feb 2 - German 6th Army surrenders after Battle of Stalingrad in a major turning point in Europe during World War II
  5. Feb 9 - Japanese troops evacuate Guadalcanal, ending the epic World War II battle on the Solomon Islands in the Pacific
  6. Mar 3 - Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Australian and American air forces devastate Japanese navy convoy
  7. Mar 14 - World War II: Kraków Ghetto is "liquidated"
  8. May 12 - Axis forces in North Africa surrender
  9. May 16 - Operation Chastise: No. 617 Squadron RAF begins the famous Dambusters Raid, bombing the Möhne and Eder dams in the Ruhr valley with bouncing bombs
  10. Jun 3 - A mob of 60 from the Los Angeles Naval Reserve Armory beat up everyone perceived to be Hispanic, starting the week-long Zoot Suit Riots

Top Songs 1943

  1. Paper Doll - The Mills Brothers
  2. Pistol Packin' Mama - Al Dexter & his Troopers
  3. You'll Never Know - Dick Haymes
  4. I've Heard That Song Before - Harry James
  5. I Had the Craziest Dream - Harry James
  6. There Are Such Things - Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra
  7. That Old Black Magic - Glenn Miller
  8. Sunday, Monday or Always - Bing Crosby
  9. Pistol Packin' Mama - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
  10. Taking A Chance On Love - Benny Goodman

Popular Movies 1943

  1. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp - Director: Powell, Michael / Pressburger, Emeric. Country: UK.
  2. Shadow of a Doubt - Director: Hitchcock, Alfred. Country: USA.
  3. The Ox-Bow Incident - Director: Wellman, William A.. Country: USA.
  4. Ossessione - Director: Visconti, Luchino. Country: Italy.
  5. Day of Wrath - Director: Dreyer, Carl Theodor. Country: Denmark.
  6. I Walked with a Zombie - Director: Tourneur, Jacques. Country: USA.
  7. The More the Merrier - Director: Stevens, George. Country: USA.
  8. For Whom the Bell Tolls - Director: Wood, Sam. Country: USA.
  9. Watch on the Rhine - Director: Shumlin, Herman / Mohr, Hal. Country: USA.
  10. The Song of Bernadette - Director: King, Henry. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1943

Franklin D. Roosevelt
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