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Born on Thursday January 21, 1943
- Christiaan Johannes Thomas (Chis) Jehee († 2023)
- Berendina Meiling, Huizen († 2015)
- Dominique de Meester de Ravestein, Louvain (Leuven), 24062, Belgique († 1996)
- Geertje Blok († 2006)
- Godefridus Leonardus Maria Broers, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1973)
- Johannes Josephus Maria Veraart, Bois-le-Duc, Holland († 1967)
- Antje Dijkstra, Wijckel, Gaasterland, Friesland, Nederland († 2015)
- Albertus Baron, Emmer-Compascuum († 2006)
- James C. Hedgepath († 1986)
- Andries Petrus Viljoen († 1977)
Died on Thursday January 21, 1943
- Abram van Adelsbergen (13), Auschwitz (Oswiecim) e.o., Katowice, Poland
- Abraham Salomon Meijers (28), Vlissingen
- Johannes van Roode (65), Haarlem
- Adrianus Metzger (83), Renkum, Gelderland, Nederland
- Abraham Ortje (69), Auschwitz
- albert marinus willem johannes bruins (66)
- Abraham Hartog Lootsteen (66)
- Aaltje Zendijk (61), Auschwitz,Concentratiekamp,Polen
- Mozes Schnitzler (74), Auschwitz
- Aaltje Boeken (54), Auschwitz,Concentratiekamp,Polen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 21, 1943 at Delpher
- Dagblad van Noord-Brabant
- Dagblad van het Oosten : Almelo's dagblad
- Dordrechtsche courant
- Utrechtsche courant : nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Limburger koerier : provinciaal dagblad
- Panorama : geïllustreerd weekblad in koperdiepdruk
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- De zwarte soldaat : blad voor de WA
- Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on January 21
- 1942 » Edwin Starr, American singer-songwriter († 2003)
- 1942 » Eugène Camara, Prime Minister of Guinea († 2019)
- 1942 » Freddy Breck, German singer, producer, and news anchor († 2008)
- 1942 » Han Pil-hwa, North Korean speed skater
- 1942 » Mac Davis, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
- 1942 » Michael G. Wilson, American producer and screenwriter
- 1943 » Alfons Peeters, Belgian footballer († 2015)
- 1943 » Arnar Jónsson, Icelandic actor
- 1943 » Kenzo Yokoyama, Japanese footballer
- 1943 » Zdravko Hebel, Croatian water polo player († 2017)
Died on January 21
- 1931 » Felix Blumenfeld, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1863)
- 1932 » Lytton Strachey, English writer and critic (b. 1880)
- 1933 » George Moore, Irish author, poet, and critic (b. 1852)
- 1937 » Marie Prevost, Canadian-American actress and singer (b. 1898)
- 1938 » Georges Méliès, French actor, director, and producer (b. 1861)
- 1945 » Rash Behari Bose, Indian soldier and engineer (b. 1886)
- 1948 » Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Italian composer and educator (b. 1876)
- 1950 » George Orwell, British novelist, essayist, and critic (b. 1903)
- 1955 » Archie Hahn, German-American runner and coach (b. 1880)
- 1956 » Sam Langford, Canadian-American boxer (b. 1883)
Names that were popular for boys in 1943
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Arie
- Robert
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Jacob
- Gerardus
- Antonius
Names that were popular for girls in 1943
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Margaretha
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Aaltje
- Helena
- Alida
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1943
- 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.
- September 3 » World War II: The Allied invasion of Italy begins on the same day that U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign the Armistice of Cassibile aboard the Royal Navy battleship HMSNelson off Malta.
- September 6 » The Monterrey Institute of Technology is founded in Monterrey, Mexico as one of the largest and most influential private universities in Latin America.
- September 8 » World War II: The O.B.S. (German General Headquarters for the Mediterranean zone) is attacked in an air raid on Frascati.
- October 14 » World War II: Prisoners at the Sobibór extermination camp in Poland revolt against the Germans.
- October 19 » Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University.
- December 28 » Soviet authorities launch Operation Ulussy, beginning the deportation of the Kalmyk nation to Siberia and Central Asia.
Weather January 21, 1943
The temperature on January 21, 1943 was between 5.3 °C and 10.6 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (58%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.