About the day » Monday December 20, 1943Calender converter

• Johanna Louiza (Janny) Aarnoutse († 2021)
• Carol Jean Poel, Morrison (Whiteside County) (Illinois) († 1992)
• Hindrik Bastiaan Geertsema, Den Helder († 2015)
• Johannes Petrus Maria Scholte, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2014)
• Johanna Maria IJsselmuiden, Sassenheim († 2003)
• Gilbert VINCK, Sint-Niklaas († 1994)
• André Van Loon, Eeklo († 1945)
• Louise Maria Epping, Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands († 1944)
• Luc Léon Ghislain Penxten, Alken, België († 2003)
• Jannes Jacobus Doornbos, Groningen († 1992)

• Arnolda Timmermans, Rosmalen
• Antje Sijpkes (82), groningen
• Agatha Catharina Koorevaar (82), Leeuwarden
• Perdok (0), Appingedam, Groningen, Nederland
• Adriana Maria Constandse (80), Bruinisse, Zeeland, NL
• Adriaan Carl Wilhelm Wardenier (44)
• Arendina Geertruida Hobbelink (36), Steenwijkerwold, Overijssel, Nederland
• Arie Van Spengen (86), Reeuwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Zegers (62), Maastricht
• Antonia Houtzeel (79)

• 1940 » Pat Chapman, English chef and author, founded The Curry Club
• 1942 » Bob Hayes, American sprinter and football player († 2002)
• 1942 » Jean-Claude Trichet, French banker and economist
• 1942 » Michael P. Johnson, American sociologist
• 1942 » Rana Bhagwandas, Pakistani lawyer and judge, Chief Justice of Pakistan († 2015)
• 1944 » Bobby Colomby, American drummer and producer
• 1944 » Ray Martin, Australian television host and journalist
• 1945 » Peter Criss, American singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer
• 1945 » Sivakant Tiwari, Indian-Singaporean lawyer and author († 2010)
• 1946 » Uri Geller, Israeli-English magician and psychic

• 1929 » Émile Loubet, French lawyer and politician, 8th President of France (b. 1838)
• 1935 » Martin O'Meara, Irish-Australian sergeant, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1882)
• 1937 » Erich Ludendorff, German general (b. 1865)
• 1938 » Annie Armstrong, American missionary (b. 1850)
• 1938 » Matilda Howell, American archer (b. 1859)
• 1939 » Hans Langsdorff, German captain (b. 1894)
• 1941 » Igor Severyanin, Russian-Estonian poet and author (b. 1887)
• 1950 » Enrico Mizzi, Maltese lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1885)
• 1954 » James Hilton, English-American author and screenwriter (b. 1900)
• 1956 » Ramón Carrillo, Argentinian neurologist and physician (b. 1906)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Petrus
9. Jacobus
10. Arie
11. Robert
12. Adrianus
13. Wilhelmus
14. Jacob
15. Gerardus
16. Antonius

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Hendrika
8. Catharina
9. Adriana
10. Petronella
11. Margaretha
12. Jacoba
13. Geertruida
14. Aaltje
15. Helena
16. Alida

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
• January 15 » The Pentagon is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.
• January 15 » World War II: The Soviet counter-offensive at Voronezh begins.
• January 31 » World War II: German Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus surrenders to the Soviets at Stalingrad, followed 2 days later by the remainder of his Sixth Army, ending one of the war's fiercest battles.
• June 20 » World War II: The Royal Air Force launches Operation Bellicose, the first shuttle bombing raid of the war. Lancaster bombers damage the V-2 rocket production facilities at the Zeppelin Works while en route to an air base in Algeria.
• November 19 » Holocaust: Nazis liquidate Janowska concentration camp in Lemberg (Lviv), western Ukraine, murdering at least 6,000 Jews after a failed uprising and mass escape attempt.
• December 2 » World War II: A Luftwaffe bombing raid on the harbour of Bari, Italy, sinks numerous cargo and transport ships, including the American SSJohn Harvey, which is carrying a stockpile of World War I-era mustard gas.

The temperature on December 20, 1943 was between 0.9 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 3.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.