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Born on Wednesday October 20, 1943
- Hendrika Denecke, Zutphen († 1945)
- Hornstra, Ter Idzard († 1943)
- Seine, Nieuwleusen, Overijssel, Nederland († 1943)
- Kind Scholten, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1943)
- Bonita J Beers, Bellingham, Washington, Verenigde Staten († 1996)
- Margje de Jager, Vriezenveen, Overijssel, Nederland († 2005)
- John Martin Horrocks III († 1971)
- Johannes Wilhelmus (Hans) van der Vegt, Apeldoorn († 1989)
- Ferdinand Villez, Antwerpen († 2005)
- Jan Houdel, Enschede († 1993)
Died on Wednesday October 20, 1943
- Berendina Bouhof (20), Wageningen,GL
- Bart Wagemaker (21), Vught,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Barta Labots (52), Kampen, Overijssel, Nederland
- Aaltje Bos (70), Giethoorn
- Seine (0), Nieuwleusen, Overijssel, Nederland
- Gerardus Driehuijs (56), ‘s-Gravenhage, Zuid Holland, Nederland
- Andreas August van den Berg (69)
- Anna Helena Palick (89), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aart Koster (75), Oldebroek
- Arnoldus van der Veen Vonk (66), 's-Gravenhage
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 20, 1943 at Delpher
Born on October 20
- 1940 » Kathy Kirby, English singer († 2011)
- 1940 » Robert Pinsky, American poet and critic
- 1941 » Anneke Wills, English actress
- 1942 » Bart Zoet, Dutch cyclist († 1992)
- 1942 » Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, German biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1942 » Earl Hindman, American actor († 2003)
- 1943 » Dunja Vejzović, Croatian soprano and actress
- 1944 » David Mancuso, American party planner, created The Loft († 2016)
- 1944 » Nalin de Silva, Sri Lankan physicist and philosopher
- 1945 » Ric Lee, English drummer (Ten Years After)
Died on October 20
- 1926 » Eugene V. Debs, American union leader and politician (b. 1855)
- 1928 » Jack Peddie, Scottish footballer (b. 1876)
- 1935 » Arthur Henderson, Scottish-English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1863)
- 1936 » Anne Sullivan, American educator (b. 1866)
- 1940 » Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect and academic, co-designed Skogskyrkogården (b. 1885)
- 1941 » Ken Farnes, English cricketer and soldier (b. 1911)
- 1950 » Henry L. Stimson, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 46th United States Secretary of State (b. 1867)
- 1953 » Werner Baumbach, German colonel and pilot (b. 1916)
- 1956 » Lawrence Dale Bell, American industrialist and founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation (b. 1894)
- 1957 » Michalis Dorizas, Greek-American javelin thrower and football player (b. 1890)
Names that were popular for boys in 1943
- Johannes
- Jan
- Maria
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Gerardus
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Antonius
- Adrianus
- Pieter
- Wilhelmus
- Gerrit
- Franciscus
- Robert
Names that were popular for girls in 1943
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Anna
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Margaretha
- Marie
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Antonia
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.
- January 23 » World War II: Troops of the British Eighth Army capture Tripoli in Libya from the German–Italian Panzer Army.
- April 8 » Otto and Elise Hampel are executed in Berlin for their anti-Nazi activities.
- April 26 » The Easter Riots break out in Uppsala, Sweden.
- July 10 » World War II: Operation Husky begins in Sicily.
- October 8 » World War II: Around 30 civilians are executed by Friedrich Schubert's paramilitary group in Kallikratis, Crete.
- November 15 » The Holocaust: German SS leader Heinrich Himmler orders that Gypsies are to be put "on the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps".
The weather on Wednesday October 20, 1943
The temperature on October 20, 1943 was between 8.5 °C and 15.8 °C and averaged 11.7 °C. There was 6.1 mm of rain during 5.5 hours. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (46%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI