Famous Birthdays
Ben Kingsley (80 years old)
English actor (Gandhi, Betrayal), born in Scarborough, England
John Denver (1943-1997)
American pop songwriter ("Leaving On A Jet Plane"), country-pop singer ("Sunshine On My Shoulders"; "Calypso"; "Thank God I'm A Country Boy"), and actor (Oh, God!), born in Roswell, New Mexico
- Pete Quaife, British rock bassist (The Kinks, 1963-69 -"Sunny Afternoon"), and cartoonist, born in Tavistock, Devonshire, England (d. 2010)
1943 Highlights
About December 31, 1943
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 3 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Capricorn
