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Born on Wednesday December 8, 1943
- Harry Prins, Hengelo († 2001)
- Agnes Y.G. van der Linden († 1977)
- Helena Appelonia Sophia Versteeg, Middelburg, Zeeland, Nederland († 1981)
- Bernardus A. Busscher, Oldenzaal († 2019)
- Coba Phefferkorn, Garoet,West-Java,Indonesië († 2021)
- Johanna Bijl († 1989)
- Hendrika Gerritdina Maria van Vilsteren, Olst, Overijssel, Nederland († 1977)
- Bort van de Groep († 1999)
- Louiza Versluis, Meerkerk (Vijfheerenlanden), Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2015)
- Krieno Cornelis Hopma, Wageningen († 1946)
Died on Wednesday December 8, 1943
- Jozina Pieternella Bakker (78), Rilland-Bath
- Adriaan Veraart (64), Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
- Adriaan Veraart (64), Rotterdam (Zuid-Holland, NLD)
- Anthonie Wolbrink (80), Oak Park,, Illinois, Verenigde Staten
- Adriana van der Weijden (83), Waalre
- Agnes Alice Felton (80), Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Anthonie Wolbrink (80), Oak Park (Cook, Illinois, USA)
- Alois Josef 'Alois' Geiser (76), Rurkempen (Dl), Duitsland
- Aaltje Rootjes (61), Wageningen
- Aleta Hendrika Schraven (84), Leerdam
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 8, 1943 at Delpher
- Dagblad van Noord-Brabant
- Het financieele dagblad : waarin opgenomen het Amsterdamsch effectenblad en de Dagelijksche beurscourant
- Daily world news
- Hilversum III
- De nieuwsbode : orgaan van de vrije pers
- Nieuwsbrieven uit Engeland
- De vrije nieuws centrale
- De waarheid : -al is de leugen nog zo snel, de waarheid achterhaalt haar wel...-
- [Zonder titel]
- ROBU
Born on December 8
- 1941 » Ed Brinkman, American baseball player and coach († 2008)
- 1943 » Bodo Tümmler, German runner
- 1943 » James Tate, American poet († 2015)
- 1943 » Jim Morrison, American singer-songwriter and poet († 1971)
- 1943 » Larry Martin, American paleontologist and ornithologist († 2013)
- 1943 » Mary Woronov, American actress, director, and screenwriter
- 1944 » Bertie Higgins, American singer-songwriter
- 1944 » George Baker, Dutch singer-songwriter
- 1944 » Ted Irvine, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1944 » Vince MacLean, Canadian educator and politician
Died on December 8
- 1929 » José Vicente Concha, Colombian politician and 8th President of Colombia (b. 1867)
- 1932 » Gertrude Jekyll, British horticulturist and writer (b. 1843)
- 1937 » Hans Molisch, Czech-Austrian botanist and academic (b. 1856)
- 1938 » Friedrich Glauser, Swiss author (b. 1896)
- 1940 » George Lloyd, English-Canadian bishop and theologian (b. 1861)
- 1942 » Albert Kahn, American architect, Fisher Building, Packard Automotive Plant, Ford River Rouge Complex (b. 1869)
- 1952 » Charles Lightoller, English sailor (b. 1874)
- 1954 » Claude Cahun, French artist, photographer, and writer (b. 1894)
- 1954 » Gladys George, American actress (b. 1904)
- 1954 » Joseph B. Keenan, American lawyer and politician (b. 1888)
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.
- June 1 » BOAC Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing British actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that it was actually an attempt to kill British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
- July 23 » The Rayleigh bath chair murder occurred in Rayleigh, Essex, England.
- July 23 » World War II: The British destroyers HMSEclipse and HMSLaforey sink the Italian submarineAscianghi in the Mediterranean after she torpedoes the cruiser HMSNewfoundland.
- September 16 » World War II: The German Tenth Army reports that it can no longer contain the Allied bridgehead around Salerno.
- October 14 » World War II: Prisoners at the Sobibór extermination camp in Poland revolt against the Germans.
- November 23 » World War II: Tarawa and Makin atolls fall to American forces.
The weather on Wednesday December 8, 1943
The temperature on December 8, 1943 was between 0.5 °C and 3.1 °C and averaged 1.7 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI